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@RefugeesMedia - 03/12/2021
UNHCR is grateful for the support that government and private donors have shown to our efforts to aid and protect vulnerable families
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@RefugeesMedia - 03/12/2021
Currently, we are reaching 60,000 each week. Urgent resources are needed for the most vulnerable -single mothers needing shelter or food, older persons, displaced and taking care of orphaned grandchildren, and those taking care of loved ones with special needs
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@RefugeesMedia - 03/12/2021
Temperatures are expected to drop to -25⁰C, and many displaced families lack proper shelter – a primary requirement if they are to survive the bitter cold
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@RefugeesMedia - 03/12/2021
A lack of insulated shelters, warm clothes, insufficient fuel for heating, and inadequate amounts of food and medical supplies are just some of the deprivations that the forcibly displaced are facing in Afghanistan, as temperatures begin to plunge below freezing.
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@RefugeesMedia - 03/12/2021
As winter bites in Afghanistans, UNHCR is appealing for much more support amid acute and rising humanitarian needs for 3.5 million people displaced by conflict inside the country – including 700,000 who were displaced in 2021. https://t.co/E7583J0Ymp @refugees
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@RefugeesMedia - 02/12/2021
We are aware of the US announcement to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols program. We continue to express our concerns on its impact on asylum seekers’ safety and rights. The announced adjustments are not sufficient to address these concerns. https://t.co/LTaSJxM8P8
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@RefugeesMedia - 02/12/2021
“Instead of erecting walls to contain people, we need to stabilize those on the move by creating the necessary conditions so that they don’t need to leave and those who need to leave find what they need closer to home” - @FilippoGrandi https://t.co/4P8kZq1kK1
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@RefugeesMedia - 30/11/2021
UNHCR is seeking further financial support for its underfunded operations so that it can better support IDPs. We have received just 52% of the US$204.8 million required to provide life-saving assistance to people of concern in DRC
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@RefugeesMedia - 30/11/2021
A staggering 5.6 million people have been forced to flee their homes in the DRC, an increase of 400,000 people compared to early 2021. The majority live among host communities, but more than 330,000 are sheltered in displacement sites
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@RefugeesMedia - 30/11/2021
UNHCR calls on all parties to respect the civilian and humanitarian character of displacement sites, where both IDPs and the local population are being attacked in their homes. UNHCR also calls for parties to ensure humanitarian access
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