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"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.
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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
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