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As Rich Nations Close the Door on Refugees, Uganda Welcomes Them
linkAs many nations are securing their borders and turning refugees away, Uganda keeps welcoming them. And they keep coming, fleeing catastrophes from across this part of Africa. -
Refugee Students at M-Pesa Foundation Academy hone their skills in entrepreneurship, leadership and sports
linkThis year, the Academy accorded UNHCR the status of a county and for the first time admitted six refugees to the institution. This is a significant step towards offering refugees opportunities for po... -
Radio Interview: Regional Refugee Coordinator and Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework Champion for the Burundi Situation
link'Rwanda has open and welcoming policies which in fact have allowed refugees to attend Rwandan schools, they have the right to work, they have the right to open businesses. We want refugees to be becom... -
UN General Assembly agrees on an innovative global framework to better serve the forcibly displaced and their host communities.
linkAfter two years of extensive consultations led by UNHCR with member states, international organizations, refugees, civil society, the private business sector and experts, this new global deal will pro... -
UN refugee chief welcomes cities’ support for refugees
link“We think that an inclusive approach, based on investment in education and employment, is a much better and more sustainable, more dignified, model that really gives refugees opportunities for the fut... -
UN Refugee Agency, and 35 partners are today jointly appealing for US$296 million to provide desperately needed aid in 2019 to some 345,000 ...
linkChildren, who make up more than half of the refugee population, are bearing the brunt. -
Nomzamo Mbatha appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
linkSince 2017, Mbatha has worked in close in cooperation with UNHCR as a High Profile Supporter and advocate for UNHCR’s LuQuLuQu campaign, raising awareness for the forcibly displaced in Africa. -
Dar es Salaam, 8 February 2019 – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, ended his four-day visit to Tanzania.
linkUN High Commissioner for Refugees praised Tanzania for supporting the Global Compact on Refugees, an approach which calls for greater international support to host countries. -
Burundian widow overcomes tragedy by turning to public service
link“I feel happy as a woman when I use my platform as a leader to serve my community.” -
Regional Ministers to Harmonize Regional Refugee Strategy
linkThe High-Level Ministerial meeting on refugees was organized by the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in Kampala, Uganda.