After fleeing Burundi, Celestine has found #HopeAwayFromHome with her new community through the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm.

Over 100 refugee families are growing their own produce, preserving cultural practices and strengthening community ties. bit.ly/3xN6vjs

A new report titled “Safe Pathways for Refugees”, issued jointly by UNHCR and OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives, shows that the number of study, work, family reunification and sponsorship permits granted by OECD countries to refugees continues to rise.

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A major climate catastrophe has hit Brazil and has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, including many refugees and migrants.

We urgently need your support. Give today. unh.cr/663d405a0

Today, the APPG held the first session of our inquiry into safe routes. Many thanks to panellists from Refugee Council 🧡, Safe Passage 🧡, UNHCR United Kingdom, British Red Cross 🧡 and International Rescue Committee - UK for sharing valuable insights. The APPG will hear from refugees next week before reporting in June.

Today in the US Congress I held positive discussions with leaders from
both parties on various refugee crises. I urged them to step up peacemaking efforts, while bipartisan support for the recent supplemental bill allows life-saving aid to keep flowing to millions in need.

UNHCR supports Brazil's response to the devastating floods in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.

In coordination with local authorities, UNHCR is distributing relief items such as blankets and mattresses, and assessing the needs of affected people.
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The war in Sudan is forcing people to flee to neighbouring countries and affecting the entire region.

🚨 Here are 3 things to know about South Sudan.

A devastating flood has hit Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil impacting more than 1 million people, of which 41,000 had already been forced to flee.

UNHCR is working with local authorities and civil society to respond to this climate emergency. unh.cr/663d2d8d0

14-year-old Abdirahman Sheuna, a young talent hailing from Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, aspires to carve out a career as a professional footballer to provide for his family.

Read about his unwavering determination ▶️ buff.ly/4af2lOO

#RefugeeAthlete #UNHCR

🚨 Heavy rains and severe flooding triggered by #ElNiño are sweeping across East Africa.

In Kenya, Burundi, Somalia and Tanzania, displaced people are among the hardest hit by the floods. unh.cr/663895fb4

🚨The humanitarian crisis in #Yemen escalates, leaving 18.2 million people in desperate need of vital aid this year.

Urgent funding isn't just crucial; it's a lifeline for survival. #InvestInHumanity #Yemen CantWait

Formerly unemployed, Khalil Rahman, was able to open a busy grocery shop in Asadabad, eastern Kunar, after receiving a livelihood grant from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency w’support from Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan 🇺🇳.

“Now my children can go to a private school, as I have regular income. Everyone is happy in our home.”

📍Kakuma refugee camp

UNHCR is coordinating with a range of partners to support refugee families impacted by flooding.

Core relief items were distributed today and we continue to monitor the situation to ensure refugees are safe.

Today @refugees launched its first Sexual Misconduct policy, putting teeth behind our work to eradicate Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment from #UNHCR & the wider humanitarian response. There is no question we have made progress & no question we have much more to do. #PSEAH

🚨 Heavy rains and severe flooding triggered by #ElNiño are sweeping across East Africa and displaced people are bearing the brunt.

Here’s what you need to know.

Phosphoros Theatre deliver powerful plays that allow refugees and asylum seekers to use their own voice to share their own experiences.

If you have the chance be sure not to miss Tender this May.

DayOfWelcome Refugee Week 🧡 Nadine Kaadan Gulwali Passarlay 🧡 Asylum Speakers IRC - International Rescue Committee Amnesty UK UNHCR United Kingdom VNET Education CIC Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 ARU New Routes Old Roots led by Jeannette Baxter City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 NorfolkNEU Educate Norfolk National Centre for Writing Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 Jon Biddle Richard Ruddick Graham Andre' 🔥🌻🌻 onjali rauf Register here to access the booklists and all of the free live events and teaching resources (EYFS-KS4) for this year's Day of Welcome on Friday 14th June.

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The humanitarian crisis in #Yemen deepens by the day:

🔴18.2M need humanitarian assistance.
🔴4.5M are displaced.
🔴16.4M need protection services.
🔴1.7M on the brink without shelter and basic items.

Urgent funding is needed.

#InvestInHumanity
#Yemen CantWait

Refugees’ success at the 2024 national Taekwondo championship in Kigali provided a sense of hope

For refugee athletes, sport is more than leisure – it’s a pathway to a brighter future

Such exciting news!

Please support the #Paris2024 Refugee Olympic Team!!!

#CheerForRefugees