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News Winter

How UNHCR is helping refugees this winter

Refugees flee with few possessions and are often unprepared for winter weather, lacking even the most basic protections against the cold. But, thanks to our donors, UNHCR — the UN Refugee Agency — is …

Feb 7 2019
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News Ukraine Notes From the Field

I know what it is like. I tell them: Please don't give up

UNHCR has more than 11,500 staff. Meet Oleksandra Lytvynenko, who uses her own experience of displacement to help those uprooted by conflict in Ukraine.

Feb 5 2019
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Examples of how UNHCR helped refugees in 2018

In 2018, one thing was certain: USA for UNHCR donors opened their hearts to those in greatest need. Thanks to our donors, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was on the ground wherever refugees needed help,…

Jan 24 2019
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News Board

USA for UNHCR Announces New Board Leadership and Names Three New Members

USA for UNHCR announced new board leadership Thursday, appointing Mark Wallace, former Senior Vice President of Global Engineering and Sustainability at UPS, as its new chairperson.

Jan 10 2019
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News Community Fundraising

UNHCR’s new 1 Billion Miles to Safety campaign invites the public to step in solidarity with refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced a new global campaign calling on people all over the world to cover the distance travelled by refugees each year.

Jan 8 2019
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News Thank You

24 hours a day. 365 days a year. Our donors are there for refugees.

USA for UNHCR donors stand with refugees on every step of their journeys — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their kindness and generosity helped provide shelter, healthcare, food and clean water to mo…

Jan 2 2019
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