Able to develop advanced computer coding skills after attending a 1 year course run by UNHCR partner, WASSA, funded by EUinAfghanistan, Zainab is now working as a full-time computer developer & designer.

“I have a stable job. Thanks to UNHCR, I can see my future, brighter.”

The Lotus Flower is 1⃣of8⃣ grassroots organizations supported through our Digital Gender Inclusion & Innovation Bootcamp & seed funding.

This initiative was supported by Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau through Safe from the Start & Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 through #PROSPECTSpartnership 🙌

link.medium.com/YXOyWgCR4Ib

What is it like to document a war that destroys you home country and forces millions of your people to flee?

Ala Kheir shares his reflections and the story of one of the photos that affected him the most since he started documenting the war in his home country Sudan.

Refugees, displaced people and their host communities need #ClimateAction . They also need support to be protected from climate shocks.

Today, UNHCR joined the Climate Group to launch UNHCR’s Climate Resilience Fund at the #USClimateActionSummit .

bit.ly/44bPBa4

1 year of war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

Here's how UNHCR and partners are supporting refugees in neighbouring countries: bit.ly/3JmdzpL

Thrilled to announce we won @thewebbyawards in the people's choice category! So incredibly proud!!!

🙏 for all the votes for our video series 'We Were Here' with @youtube, highlighting the refugee inventors, growers & musicians. Kudos to the team! #Webbys bit.ly/4b4o3FY

Andrea and Johan's paths never crossed, but they share the same life-changing moment: becoming Mexican citizens.

From fleeing their home countries to embracing a new life in Mexico, here is their inspiring journey of finding #HopeAwayFromHome ✨ bit.ly/444gFYY

'I dream of becoming a doctor.'

Izere, a Burundian asylum-seeker, is studying at one of UNHCR and Vodafone Foundation’s Instant Network Schools in Mozambique to help make her dream a reality. #GirlsInICT

Civilians continue to pay the heavy price of the ongoing fighting in Sudan.

Each day the war continues, they’re robbed of the lives they’re entitled to and the future they deserve.

The “Safety of Rwanda” bill was passed by the UK Parliament: both UN Human Rights and UNHCR are very concerned by this decision, which breaches refugee law and won’t help address the challenges of irregular population movements.

Read our joint statement:
unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

It’s scorching in the #Rohingya refugee camps in #Bangladesh 🥵

In response to the #heatwave , learning centres have closed, working hours reduced, clinics are ready with rehydration fluids, and health volunteers are disseminating information about how to cope with the heat.

Refugee.
Entrepreneur.
#ClimateAction .

Raphael is tackling plastic waste in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp while creating jobs and offering affordable recycled products to the community. ♻️👏

Read his story: bit.ly/3UsXDZ9

Have you heard about our Refugee-led Innovation Fund, which is empowering forcibly displaced and stateless communities?

If you're a refugee-led organizations, we would love to hear from you too!

Apply to UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund by 31 May: bit.ly/3QkHRey

Refugee Week is getting closer and the theme this year is #OurHome 💙

Each week we'll be diving into one of the Simple Acts and showcasing people and communities welcoming refugees.

To learn more about the Simple Acts and how you can get involved visit the website 🔽

Hidden in the shadows of other global crises, the humanitarian situation in Myanmar continues to worsen.

Increasing conflict, harsh living conditions & limited access to assistance have added to challenges.

UNHCR & our partners remain committed to helping those forced to flee.

🇨🇳 Celebrate Chinese Language Day with Marceline Shen an intern at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kenya.

I didn’t know if it was the same man that came to me three times…” Fatima* is one of many survivors of sexual violence among women and girls who were forced to flee Sudan.

This is their story: bit.ly/49LRwDK

Abelis, a Venezuelan engineer, discovered her passion for urban agriculture in Argentina.

As she cultivates microgreens and edible mushrooms, she not only grows food, but also hope and opportunity.✨ bit.ly/3Q0GxPI