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Stories'Walking in their shoes has given me the tools I need to serve'
UNHCR has over 17,000 personnel. Meet Elvia Peñaranda, a Venezuelan UN Refugee Volunteer who draws on her own experiences to assist Venezuelans refugees and migrants in Colombia.
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StoriesVenezuelan jeweller defies disability to start over in exile
Discrimination and hurdles in accessing jobs, schools and health care make it harder for millions of refugees and asylum-seekers with disabilities to restart their lives.
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Twin scourges COVID-19 and climate change threaten world's displaced and stateless
COVID crisis offers lesson on climate response for refugees
Child-trafficking in Mali increasing because of conflict and COVID-19
Commit to kindness this winter
As COVID-19 continues to claim lives around the world, it's more important than ever that we keep refugees safe and healthy this winter.
With your donation, we can provide them with life-saving support during winter months and beyond.
$300
could provide a family of five with a full winter kit, including high thermal blankets, sleeping bags, jackets, and plastic sheets
$175
could provide three families with cash assistance to cover their additional expenses, such as fuel and electricity
$60
could give two families solar lamps for long winter nights
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Around UNHCR
Scholarship opportunities for refugees
Are you a refugee looking for higher education? Find scholarship and higher education academic programmes on our new opportunities platform.
Holiday gifts, handcrafted by refugees
Pick your favourite ornament from this year's MADE51 holiday collection. Each piece is handcrafted by refugees and celebrates talent, heritage and the journey of its maker.
Awake at Night: Listen to Filippo Grandi discuss what motivates him in his work
UNHCR chief's abiding concern is to do everything humanly possible to support those in need.
A time-saving way to stay on top of displacement news
The Refugee Brief delivers weekly roundups of refugee-related media reports and key UNHCR updates straight to your inbox. Browse recent issues and sign up.
Space, shelter and scarce resources – coping with COVID-19
As the pandemic surges, data visualization shows how displaced people have to contend with extreme overcrowding and limited access to basics such as soap and water.