UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- Meet a young refugee athlete defying odds to compete at the Olympics #paris2024 #refugeeolympicteam
unhcr - 24/07/2024
Perina Nakang, is part of the 37-strong IOC Refugee Olympic Team who will compete in the Paris Games. The 800-metre runner fled conflict when she was seven yea...
- Who are you supporting at the Olympic Games this summer? #paris2024 #refugeeolympicteam
unhcr - 23/07/2024
Members of the 37-strong team have overcome extraordinary odds to reach the globe’s highest sporting stage and carry the hopes of some 120 million displaced peo...
- They’ve seen the worst in the world. Now they’re here to be the best. #TheJourney #Paris2024
unhcr - 17/07/2024
When a refugee athlete steps up to the starting line, there’s a story behind them. A story that represents the reality of over 120 million people around the wor...
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Okhmatdyt hospital in Kyiv following missile attack
unhcr - 17/07/2024
Filippo Grandi issues a heartfelt appeal for international support, emphasizing the urgent need for humanitarian aid and the protection of civilian infrastructu...
- Paris Photo Exhibition Celebrates Refugee Athletes #Paris2024
unhcr - 12/07/2024
From June 17 to August 30, 2024, the City of Paris, in collaboration with UNHCR and the Olympic Refuge Foundation, is hosting an exhibition that highlights the ...
- As Sudan conflict enters its second year, thousands continue to flee to South Sudan
unhcr - 12/07/2024
More than 1,000 people fleeing violence in Sudan cross the border into South Sudan daily, overwhelming the small transit centres in Renk town. Most are South Su...
- BRAZIL Communities devastated by unprecedented floods
unhcr - 11/07/2024
Andrew Harper, UNHCR’s Special Advisor on Climate Action, visited a community devastated by unprecedented floods in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do S...
- 🛑 Stop scrolling: Here is what's happening in Sudan as devastating war continues. #KeepEyesOnSudan
unhcr - 11/07/2024
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people f...
- Microfinancing helps Afghan restaurateur start a new life in Bulgaria
unhcr - 11/07/2024
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- Moment Of Hope For Refugees Captured In A Photo
unhcr - 10/07/2024
??? Photographer Benjamin Loyseau shares the story behind his photo of Popole, who was the first refugee in history to win a match at the #Olympics. We can’t wa...
