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Meet 5 people benefiting from the Instant Network Schools (INS) Program

When refugee children are forced to flee, they leave everything behind but their dreams. Meet five people who are achieving their dreams with support from the Instant Network Schools (INS) program.

Sep 21 2022
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News Climate and Natural Disasters Afghanistan

UNHCR: Humanitarian needs remain acute for displaced in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is continuing to support the government-led relief efforts in flood-hit parts of Pakistan, where the situation remains dire with close to 8 million people now displaced.

Sep 20 2022
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Nery Santaella receives USA for UNHCR’s 2022 Gene Dewey Refugee Award

USA for UNHCR is pleased to announce Nery Santaella, founder of Voices of Venezuela, as the 2022 Gene Dewey Refugee Award recipient.

Sep 15 2022
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Sir Lewis Hamilton backs UNHCR’s campaign on refugee education

A new education report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows data from more than 40 countries indicating that refugees lag behind their non-refugee peers on enrollment in all levels of education.

Sep 13 2022
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Top 5 Things to Know About Instant Network Schools (INS)

UNHCR and the Vodafone Foundation are partnering on the Instant Network Schools program to place quality education, digital innovation and opportunity directly in the hands of refugee children.

Sep 12 2022
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News Climate and Natural Disasters Afghanistan

UNHCR rushes aid by air and road after Pakistan floods; steps up Afghanistan relief

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up support in Pakistan, where torrential monsoon rains and floods have now affected more than 33 million people, causing over 1,200 fatalities.

Sep 6 2022
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