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Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles.

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Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months.

Progress made on refugee health in 2024 at risk from funding cuts, UNHCR warns.

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Important achievements in preventing deaths and improving access to health services for refugees are at risk from the current funding uncertainty, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning.

Funding cuts limit support for Congolese refugees in Burundi.

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More than 71,000 Congolese refugees have crossed into Burundi since January, the largest influx in decades.

“Refugees for Climate Action” network launched at COP29 to champion displaced communities fighting climate change

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate.

News comment: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global support as more people flee to Uganda.

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Uganda, home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, remains an example of how the inclusion of refugees into public services improves their lives and those of the communities hosting them.

UN agencies warn of spiraling Sudan crisis as civilians face grave risks and famine threat grows amid access barriers : Joint UNHCR-UNICEF Statement

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The conflict has displaced over 11 million people, both internally and across borders, while pushing millions more into extreme vulnerability, particularly children

UNHCR: Decade of action against statelessness brings big gains but further action needed

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More than half a million people around the world who were living in the shadows, deprived of their right to nationality, have now acquired citizenship since the inception a decade ago of the #IBelong campaign, according to a new report on statelessness re

Data visualization tracks myriad dangers faced by refugees and migrants on land routes across Africa.

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Interactive maps, charts, photos and text detail a litany of abuses on journeys through East and West Africa and across the Sahara

New UNHCR/IOM/MMC report highlights extreme horrors faced by refugees and migrants on land routes to Africa's Mediterranean coast.

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Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation not just at sea, but also on land routes across the African continent, towards its Mediterranean coastline.

UNHCR’s Grandi warns Sudan carnage will force millions more to flee

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned that without concerted peace efforts, many more people will flee the brutal war in Sudan and into neighbouring countries.