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UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions
GENEVA – The Republic of South Sudan has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding yesterday to two key treaties – the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of ...
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Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile
The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee camp in eastern Cameroon is filled with excitement as refugees from the Central Africa Republic (CAR) prepare for a long-awaited journey home. Halimatou Sadia, ...
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Une cheffe autochtone fait valoir la lutte pour la survie des siens au sommet mondial sur la biodiversité
Pour Esneda Saavedra, le militantisme n’est pas un choix mais une question de survie. Elle appartient au peuple autochtone Yukpa, qui vit depuis des siècles dans la Serranía del Perijá, une chaîne de ...
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Une campagne sur les médias sociaux pour lutter contre la désinformation à propos de la jungle du Darién
Assise sous une tente, Ayaluz est épuisée. Ses pieds sont enflés, ses mains couvertes d'égratignures. Elle vient de passer près de huit jours à marcher dans la jungle du Darién – une centaine de ...
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Le HCR appelle à une intensification des efforts pour mettre fin à l’apatridie alors que la campagne #IBelong touche à sa fin
Dakar, le 4 novembre 2024 – À l’occasion des dix ans de la campagne #IBelong, le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, souligne l’urgence d’éliminer l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest et ...
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Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria
Since 23 September, thousands of people have crossed into Syria from Lebanon, fleeing the escalation of hostilities. It is estimated that around 71 per cent are Syrians and 29 per cent are Lebanese ...
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UNHCR calls for renewed action to end Statelessness as #IBelong Campaign ends
Dakar, 4 November 2024 – Marking ten years since the launch of the #IBelong Campaign, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, underscores the urgency of eliminating statelessness in West and Central Africa, as ...
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Afghan refugee family finds hope in Slovenia after losing everything in Türkiye earthquakes
Hasib sits on the living room carpet while his wife Muska pours tea and lays out plates of treats. Around them, their three children play with their toys. They are home, and for this Afghan couple it ...
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Stop de aanval op Palestijnen in Gaza en op degenen die hen proberen te helpen
Dit is een verklaring van de directeuren van het Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC): het humanitaire coördinatieforum op het hoogste level van 19 organisaties van de Verenigde Naties. NEW ...
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UNHCR teams report from the Syria-Lebanon borders
Our teams at the Syria-Lebanon borders continue to report a very desperate situationOver 71% of arrivals to Syria are Syrian ...
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
We, the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations, urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and call on the State of Israel to cease its assault on Gaza and ...
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News comment: Thailand takes major step towards ending statelessness
The Thai Cabinet’s approval of an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people is a historic development. This decision brings long-awaited ...