From southern Mozambique: flooding continues to displace families and strain overcrowded shelters. With 600,000+ people affected, UNHCR is on the ground supporting the response.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We lead international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. We deliver life-saving assistance, help safeguard fundamental human rights, and develop solutions that ensure people have a safe place called home where they can build a better future. We also work to ensure that stateless people are granted a nationality. We work in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions. UNHCR’s greatest asset is our workforce. We work with passionate, talented and creative individuals who want to use their skills for good. Thanks to people like you, we can develop solutions that enable people who have been forced to flee to restart their lives and build better futures. Current Opportunities http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html Meet UNHCR Staff https://bit.ly/2EMZrlO ⚠️ Important notice: Our protection work extends to online spaces, which means we may hide/delete comments with hate/spam/profanity/misinfo/disinfo.
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Updates
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“Our dog saved us by asking to go outside.” Just moments before a Russian drone struck their building in Dnipro, Ukraine, Natalia and her husband were out walking their dog. Seconds later, the explosion hit right below their home. Because their dog asked to go outside, they weren’t inside when the strike landed. “Thank you for the blankets. At least we can keep warm for now,” said Natalia as they watched their burning apartment, waiting to be allowed back in to see what was left behind. In -15° cold and amid ongoing attacks, every bit of support makes a life-saving difference for people surviving the fourth winter of full-scale war in Ukraine.
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Millions of people in Sudan are facing escalating violence and displacement. UNHCR is on the ground providing life-saving support, but the crisis remains critically underfunded. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Kat Graham spoke with UNHCR’s Dana Hughes to hear first-hand why awareness, support and action are more urgent than ever.
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2016 → now. Back then, Azraq refugee camp in Jordan was still taking shape. Islam was just one year old and her family had just arrived here after fleeing Syria. Now, she is 11, and she has grown up in displacement. Learning, playing, dreaming, becoming herself in a place meant to be temporary. Recent returns to Syria have been a glimmer of hope, but the reality remains fragile. Millions of Syrians like Islam are still displaced inside Syria and across neighbouring countries. Years of conflict have destroyed homes, weakened services and left families weighing impossible decisions about return, safety and survival. Islam’s story sits between these moments. Between displacement and the possibility of return.
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A Russian drone attack hit residential buildings in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Thursday. This is yet another strike in a war that continues through the depths of winter. With temperatures dropping to –15°C, families are left facing destroyed homes with life-threatening needs. UNHCR and our partner Mission Proliska were on site immediately, providing blankets, emergency repair kits and psychosocial support to people traumatized by the attack. As attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, needs are rising fast. If you can, please help: https://lnkd.in/dn8KReFG
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Impact isn’t just a number. It’s families staying warm. Children kept safe. Parents holding their loved ones close after losing everything. In 2025, UNHCR delivered emergency supplies from global stockpiles to help 2 million people. Thank you for helping us protect and support those forced to flee. ℹ️ https://bit.ly/4bGUoWL
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She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s about to spark change for the world and inspire millions of people forced to flee. ✨ Maya. Monicah. Negara. Deline. Natalie. They all started as refugee girls with big dreams. Access to education helped turn those dreams into reality. They showed that when girls are able to learn, they grow into women who lead, challenge injustice and reshape the world. But for millions of refugee girls, education is still interrupted by conflict, displacement, poverty and harmful gender norms that tell them they don’t belong in school. This #EducationDay, let’s show our support with refugee girls everywhere, and make sure they have the chance to learn, to lead, and to build the futures they deserve.
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Current refugee student. Future nurse. With the right education and tools, anything is possible. Anab, a refugee in Kenya's Dadaab camp, shares how an innovative programme brings her learning experience to life. On the International Day of Education, UNHCR thanks Vodafone Foundation for opening new pathways to learning through multimedia hubs designed for people forced to flee and the communities that host them. #EducationDay
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For refugee children, education is more than hope for tomorrow. It is protection today. #EducationDay #InternationalDayofEducation
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