"It's Not Lawyers in a Conference Room": What Refugee Protection Really Means

UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Ruvendrini Menikdiwela breaks down what refugee protection really means – in plain language, with real stories from the field. A legal concept that is profoundly human.
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Why education protects refugee girls: Stories from mothers in displacement

Refugee mothers are helping protect their daughters through education. Discover how UNHCR’s DAFI Programme supports girls to stay in school and build safer futures.
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Erased by Silence: The world’s largest displacement crisis has no pictures — and no attention

The crisis in Sudan is the world’s largest displacement crisis. Find out why refugees in Egypt are often overlooked – and how you can support UNHCR.
Echos from the field

Chad: When Humanitarian Aid Builds the Future

In Chad, UNHCR’s work goes beyond emergency response – durable shelters, self-sufficiency through agriculture, and training of young people are at the heart of UNHCR's humanitarian work. A testimony by Rémi Vallet, CEO of Switzerland for UNHCR.
Echos from the field

UNHCR: almost 700,000 displaced in a week across Lebanon as crisis deepens

This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Lebanon.
Press release

Céline Schmitt, UNHCR spokesperson: ‘My daughter said to me, “Maman, keep saving the world”’

After more than 18 years at UNHCR, Céline Schmitt talks about her life as a humanitarian worker in the field in Afghanistan, Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She tells us about the strength of being a woman humanitarian worker.
Echos from the field

UNHCR: Over 330,000 displaced by recent hostilities in Middle East and beyond

UNHCR: Over 330,000 displaced by recent hostilities in Middle East and beyond
Emergency

UNHCR mobilizing across region as Middle East crisis escalates

Staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are mobilizing from Iran and Afghanistan to Lebanon and Syria to support people forced to flee their homes as the regional crisis intensifies
Emergency

UNHCR deeply concerned by Middle East escalation and impact on civilians

UNHCR deeply concerned by Middle East escalation and impact on civilians
Emergency

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Chad: When Humanitarian Aid Builds the Future

In Chad, UNHCR’s work goes beyond emergency response – durable shelters, self-sufficiency through agriculture, and training of young people are at the heart of UNHCR's humanitarian work. A testimony by Rémi Vallet, CEO of Switzerland for UNHCR.
Echos from the field