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Rohingya refugee keeps her community healthy in Kutupalong camp

Salma is one of many women in a cross-generational program working directly with their communities to ensure other refugees are aware of health services they can access.

Aug 4 2020
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Rohingya Refugee Crisis Explained

In late August 2017, violent attacks forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh, in what quickly became the fastest growing refugee influx the world had seen in decade…

Jul 31 2020
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USA for UNHCR Earns Designation as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company

USA for UNHCR today announced that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. Certification helps organizations quantify their culture and produce better business results.

Jul 30 2020
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Meet the refugee on the frontlines of the U.S. COVID-19 medical response

When the opportunity to help during the COVID-19 crisis presented itself, Lubab jumped right in. “If you can help, if you have the capability, please do it because the help is needed."

Jul 24 2020
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"With this law, I will finally get a sense of how it is to exist"

A new statelessness determination procedure in Ukraine gives people without identity documents the right to work, study and access health care.

Jul 21 2020
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UNHCR and WFP warn refugees in Africa face hunger and malnutrition as COVID-19 worsens food shortages

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Program (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters threaten to leave millions of refugees across Africa without food.

Jul 9 2020
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