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Refugee children hard hit by coronavirus school closures | La niñez refugiada se ve afectada por los cierres de las escuelas debido al coron...
news UNHCR, 11 May 2020 (3 years ago )Going to school was already a daily challenge for many displaced children around the world. Now there are fears some may not return after COVID-19 lockdowns lift. Isai* missed two years of school while his family was avoiding social unrest in his home country of Nicaragua and then fleeing first to ... -
Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico | A pesar de las restricciones por ...
news UNHCR, 28 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )While a number of countries throughout Latin America and the rest of the world have closed their borders and restricted movement to contain the spread of coronavirus, Mexico has continued to register new asylum claims from people fleeing brutal violence and persecution, helping them find safety. ... -
Death threats drive refugees to flee coronavirus lockdown | Las personas siguen solicitando asilo durante la pandemia
news UNHCR, 28 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )For many Central Americans who find themselves targeted by brutal street gangs, fleeing is the only option, even during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the article in Spanish: https://www.acnur.org/noticias/historia/2020/4/5ea83a104/hay-que-aguantar-son-periodos-dificiles-las-personas-siguen-solicita... -
Refugee health workers step up for coronavirus response in Latin America | Los profesionales sanitarios refugiados se suman a la respuesta c...
news UNHCR, 24 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )Countries across Latin America are calling on refugee and migrant health workers to support their national responses to COVID-19. Across the region, thousands are now working with national health systems responding to the pandemic while many more stand ready to support and give back to the communiti... -
Issue-Based Coalition (Europe and Central Asia): Key Messages and Advocacy Points on the COVID-19 outbreak.
documentDeveloped by Issue-based Coalition on Large Movements of People, Displacement and ResiliencePublish date: 4 May 2020 (4 years ago)
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IASC Interim Technical Note: Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 Response v1.0 (Spanish)
documentIASC Interim Technical Note: Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 Response v1.0 (Spanish)Publish date: 30 March 2020 (4 years ago)
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Report of the Secretary-General: COVID-19 and People on the Move
documentPolicy Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees, IDPs and MigrantsPublish date: 3 June 2020 (3 years ago)
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IASC: Interim Key Messages: Flexible Funding for Humanitarian Response and COVID-19
documentDeveloped by IASC Results Group 5 on Humanitarian FinancingPublish date: 15 March 2020 (4 years ago)
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COVID-19 Inter-Agency Guidance for the Management of the Dead in Humanitarian Settings
documentThis inter-agency guidance was jointly drafted by ICRC, IFRC and WHO colleagues. It is targeted towards humanitarian settings and aims to complement other guidance on the management of the dead with a...Publish date: 19 July 2020 (3 years ago)
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IASC Interim Guidance on Localisation and the COVID-19 Response
documentDeveloped jointly by IFRC and UNICEF in collaboration with IASC Results Group 1 on Operational Response Sub-Group on LocalisationPublish date: 28 May 2020 (3 years ago)
Create date: 28 May 2020 (3 years ago)