The Sahel is facing one of the fastest growing displacement crises in the world. More than 2.7 million people have fled violence in the region and at least 13.4 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance
More than 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled the country to escape violence, gang warfare as well as lack of food, medicine and essential services. It is the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history.
Spiraling violence, conflict and a severe food shortage have endangered millions of lives.
Years of conflict has forced more than two million Ukrainians to flee their homes. Towns and villages are destroyed – many live with shelling and bullets every day.
Millions of refugees have fled violence and persecution in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries seeking safety in Europe.
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. More than 4 million people have been uprooted from their homes and 20 million are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
After a decade of conflict, Syria remains the world’s largest refugee crisis. More than 6.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee their country since 2011 and another 6 million people have been internally displaced inside the country.
The situation in Iraq is desperate. The needs are real. Millions of Iraqis have been forced to abandon their homes after decades of conflict and violence.
Families and unaccompanied children are fleeing horrific gang violence.
Keep track of the latest policy and advocacy issues impacting millions of refugees and displaced people worldwide.
USA for UNHCR is leading a movement to build awareness by supporting resettled refugees in the U.S. and promoting acceptance and understanding. The U.S. has been the global leader in resettling refugees since the 1970s. Learn more about the process, which involves screening by eight federal agencies and takes years.
Learn more about the significance of giving Zakat, who is eligible to receive it and use our Zakat calculator to calculate your total Zakat.
Approximately 720,000 Rohingya children, women and men have fled to Bangladesh escaping violence in Myanmar since August 25, 2017.
Register to vote, look up your elected officials at the federal, state and local levels and check out the questions to learn where they stand on issues related to refugees.
More than half of the world’s refugees are under the age of 18. Without access to education, an entire generation's future is at risk.
With more than 216 countries affected by COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic is a global challenge that affects us all - including refugees and other people displaced by conflict or persecution.
Ongoing violence between armed groups has forced hundreds of thousands of families to flee the Central African Republic (CAR) since 2013.