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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

Communities continue to show resilience and solidarity. But countries in the Sahel cannot face this crisis alone.

UNHCR calls for urgent, united international action to protect millions and advance lasting solutions for displaced families.

Learn more: unh.cr/wqmBRT

UNHCR calls for urgent international support to advance solutions for Sahel’s forcibly displaced | UNHCR

GENEVA – About 4 million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and neighbouring countries – around two-thirds more than five years ago – reflecting insecurity, limited access to se...

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

UNHCR needs $409.7 million in 2025 to respond across the Sahel but has only 32% of required funding.

Critical activities — from registration and shelter to education and health — are at risk without immediate support.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

Food insecurity and climate shocks are now key drivers of displacement.

Competition over land and water is straining social cohesion between displaced and host communities, threatening regional stability.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

Education and health systems are collapsing under pressure.

Over 14,800 schools have closed, leaving 3 million children out of class.

900 health facilities have shut their doors — cutting off millions from basic care and safe spaces.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

Women and children make up 80% of those forced to flee.

Rising violence and gender-based violence remain critical concerns, as insecurity exposes people to forced recruitment, arbitrary detention and severe movement restrictions.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

Do not forget about the Sahel.

About 4 million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and neighbouring countries.

That’s 2/3 more than five years ago.

Women and children sit in a shelter in March 2024 at a site in Soucoura, Mali, hosting refugees from Burkina Faso who fled violence.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 1d

Mental health is a community effort.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

Mental health matters.

For refugees, support must go beyond the individual – toward families, communities and the systems that shape their lives.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 2d

UNHCR commends Brazil’s commitment to inclusion and protection.

This policy reinforces the country’s humanitarian tradition and provides a model for comprehensive, rights-based refugee and migration governance.

Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

UNHCR welcomes Brazil’s new national policy on refugees, migrants and stateless | UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption yesterday of a national policy in Brazil advancing the protection and support across the country of vulnerable groups including refugees.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 2d

The policy was shaped through broad participation: over 14,000 people took part in the 2nd National Conference on Migration, Asylum and Statelessness, ensuring the voices of refugees, migrants and stateless people were heard.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 2d

Grounded in Brazil’s Constitution, national refugee and migration laws and international commitments, the policy sets clear guidelines for protection, assistance, and local integration — reaffirming Brazil’s human rights leadership.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 2d

It promotes access to health, education, employment, housing, and social assistance.

It also supports decent work, equal opportunities and awareness campaigns against xenophobia and discrimination.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 2d

UNHCR welcomes Brazil’s adoption of a new national policy on migration, asylum and statelessness — a landmark step to safeguard the rights of displaced and stateless people and strengthen inclusion across the country.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 3d

Daily atrocities.
Record displacement.
But we are not powerless.
Solutions are within reach. But everyone needs to hold up their end of the bargain.

High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org gave this rallying cry as he opened his final #ExCom.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 4d

This crisis is far from over.

We urge renewed support for Mozambique to protect civilians, restore essential services and invest in long-term solutions.

Continued solidarity can prevent further suffering and help families rebuild with dignity. unh.cr/MaY4DW

UNHCR: Violence flares anew in northern Mozambique, forcing 22,000 to flee in a week | UNHCR

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned at the rapidly growing displacement in northern Mozambique as a conflict that is entering its eighth year appears to be intensifying again, f...

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 4d

Civilians are being targeted.

Reports include killings, abductions and sexual violence.

Children face forced recruitment.

Women and girls are at heightened risk when collecting water or firewood.

Older people and people with disabilities struggle to flee.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 4d

The scale is growing.

Over 100,000 people have been displaced in 2025 alone. Since 2017, more than 1.3 million have been uprooted. For the first time, all 17 districts of Cabo Delgado have been directly affected.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 4d

Violence flares again in northern Mozambique.

In just one week, nearly 22,000 people were forced to flee as the eight-year conflict intensifies. UNHCR is deeply concerned by the rapid rise in displacement.

Thousands of newly displaced families have arrived in Macomia district, seeking safety following a new wave of violence across Cabo Delgado. Many were forced to flee their homes with few belongings and are now sheltering under trees and in public spaces, waiting to register for assistance. Over 20,000 people have been newly displaced across the province in recent weeks, as attacks spread to areas previously considered stable.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 5d

One meal at a time.
One family at a time.
One refugee at a time.

High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on why humanitarian diplomacy matters as he opens UNHCR #ExCom for the final time: www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...

"We must remain engaged. That is the value of humanitarian diplomacy.

To chip away at conflict: one meal at a time, one family at a time, one refugee at a time.”

~ Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 5d

Sameer Al-Doumy fled his besieged city in Syria in 2017 after years of documenting life under fire.

In France, he rebuilt his life and became an award-winning photojournalist. Through his lens, he tells stories shaped by his own journey with dignity and empathy.

But he will go on to become a world-renowned, World Press Photo-winning photojournalist.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 10d

"We must do more."

High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org’s powerful words on the plight of the Rohingya and what we must do to chart a new way forward. #UNGA

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 16d

One million Syrians have now returned home from neighbouring countries.

A milestone of hope—yet millions remain displaced and urgent support is needed to make returns sustainable.

One million Syrians have now returned from neighbouring countries.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 17d

Asylum saves lives. No one should be sent back to a place where they are in danger.

Those fleeing war and persecution deserve safety—and when safe options exist, traffickers lose power. #UNGA

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 19d

A world that protects refugees is a world that is safer, more stable and more just.

UNHCR stands with those forced to flee—today, tomorrow and for as long as they need us. This is our promise.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 19d

From Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to Myanmar, peace remains out of reach.

High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org urges leaders to seize this moment at #UNGA: choose peace over war and end the suffering of millions.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 22d

Jolie bids farewell to the DRC, which had hosted her for a decade.

Since January of 2024, more than 20,000 Central Africans have experienced the dream of returning home from the DRC and beyond. Jolie and her children are three of them. 💙

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