UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

123 million people displaced. This is just one story of courage and hope. Seeking safety from war, violence or persecution is a human right. On #HumanRightsDay, show your solidarity with people forced to flee — and the right to safety, security and finding hope for the future. #HopeAwayFromHome

🏀 Basketball means different things to different people. For some, it’s just a game. For Saido and her friends, it’s a way to heal, connect and dream beyond the boundaries of displacement. Happy #WorldBasketballDay ⛹🏾♀️⛹🏾♀️

🌪️ Cyclone Chido Thousands in Mozambique are struggling after the storm.🏠 Families have lost homes.💔 Women and children are facing rising risks. UNHCR is delivering aid, but more help is needed. Share this & support: https://bit.ly/404al37

As temperatures drop, families forced to flee are preparing to face winter far from home. Many are living in drafty, damaged shelters, exposed to the cold and in urgent need of warmth and safety. Your donation can help provide essential support during these harsh winter months: https://bit.ly/411Dq0b

"The wind ripped off the roof and collapsed everything. Now, we have nothing." Despite losing her home to Cyclone Chido, Augusta, a nurse in Mozambique, remains a pillar of hope for her community. UNHCR is delivering relief, but your support is still needed: https://bit.ly/4go4c7z

“Every refugee I met in Brazil, has experienced the double sometimes triple horror of being forcibly displaced not once or twice but three times- each time losing everything and having to rebuild their lives from scratch. More and more frequently this displacement is caused by extreme climate events. I met with Johanna, a refugee single mother from Venezuela who, along with her three young children, lost her job her home in the May floods and was without food or power for days on end. She told me ‘my kids are still so traumatized, when it rained yesterday they hid under the kitchen table. I must be prepared for when it floods again. I need to rebuild with bricks this time.’ Here in Brazil, Johanna told me, refugees and host communities alike have benefitted from the support of both UNHCR and inclusive government policies. But Brazil is a country, like many, deeply affected by catastrophic climate disasters. I kept thinking ‘where do people go when there is nowhere left to run?’ There is a profound injustice that those most affected by climate change are least responsible for climate pollution. It is critical that those affected by climate events, including refugees, are folded into preparedness, response and reconstruction plans. It is also critical that the international community remember our shared humanity and thus our shared responsibility so that more resources are dedicated to those communities most exposed to the negative impact of climate change. Being able to rapidly direct funds to people made vulnerable by climate disaster is not a thing of the future. It is happening now. Right now.” UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett was in the southern state of Brazil meeting with refugees and local people who lost their homes and livelihoods after the devastating floods in May 2024.

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There's new hope for Syria, but the humanitarian crisis is far from over. UNHCR urges continued support for Syrians inside and outside the country, reminding States: NO FORCED RETURNS to Syria. Access to asylum must be guaranteed.

Cyclone Chido has left a trail of destruction in its wake. UNHCR is on the ground in northern Mozambique delivering life-saving supplies, but more support is urgently needed.

'Walthamstow' comes from 'Wilcumestouue': 'the welcome place.' As Usman can testify, the area still lives up to its name. He provides coffee and laughter to the locals and opportunities to refugees. When HAVEN Coffee was at risk, the community repaid him with kindness. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3ORI0qo #GreatBritishWelcome