About UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

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For 70 years, UNHCR has protected and promoted the rights of refugees and displaced people. Nearly 80 million people in the world - one percent of humanity - have been forced to flee their homes because of war or persecution. The UN refugee agency offers them life-saving aid, protection... and hope.

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After the earthquake, one family’s story of loss and survival in Latakia, Syria

Latakia one of the provinces that was severely damaged by the earthquakes that struck Syria on 6 February 2023. Tens of thousands of Syrian families lost their loved ones and their homes. Much support is urgently needed to help people overcome their pain and losses. Information for media: If yo…

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UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Raouf Mazou in the Central African Republic

Raouf Mazou, the UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations has called for support for displaced families and refugees who want to rebuild in the Central African Republic (CAR). Mazou and other development partners are on a four day tour to the country to assess the situation there. Years of …

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Helping Make Olga’s Home Liveable Again

When rockets struck and damaged her house in Borodianka, Ukraine in February 2022, Olga was forced to flee the town alongside her son, Nikita. UNHCR and its local partners helped repair the home so they could move back in. Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicat…

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