Kate Loomis

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has expressed concern over Pakistan’s intention to forcibly return Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration cards.

Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns Emergency funding to help hundreds of thousands of refugees in Uganda will run out next month unless more support comes in, a United Nations agency said on Monday.

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UN refugee agency forced to make cuts as Syrians try to return home, top official says | The National Country and region at 'pivotal moment' as violence grows

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Afghans who recently arrived from Iran gather at the Islam Qala border crossing. © UNHCR / Faramarz Barzin

We are urgently seeking funding to protect over 1.4 million people who have returned or been forced to return to Afghanistan so far this year, including over 1 million from Iran.

At @unhcr.org we know the awesome power of sports — allowing those who have lost so much the opportunity to play, heal and dream.

Khaman, a refugee from South Sudan, is a shining example — with hope, determination and the right opportunity, anything is possible.

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Displaced Syrians who have returned home face a fragile future, says UN refugees chief U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says that more than two million Syrian refugees and internally displaced people have returned home since the fall of the government of Bashar Assad i...

Some two million Syrian refugees and internally displaced people have returned home since last year, per @unhcr.org.

But support is urgently needed to ensure that these returns are sustainable, safe + propitious.

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Global Trends | UNHCR UNHCR’s Global Trends report provides the official global figures on the number of refugees, IDPs, stateless people and returns. View the latest report and data.

Full report here:

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UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-do...

The latest from @unhcr.org – the number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide is untenably high, as funding for humanitarian assistance disappears.

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🚨 UNHCR is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad.

The number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.

South Sudan: Preparedness and initial response needs

Our appeal – for responses in South Sudan, the DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda – here:

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Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles | UNHCR GENEVA - Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months, seeking safety both within the country and across borders and deepening an already dire...

How many times can a family flee before there's nowhere left to run?

165,000+ people have fled rising violence in South Sudan, seeking safety both within the country and across borders, deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region.

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Extreme desperation may have led to 400 Rohingya refugees dying at sea, UN agency says A dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh may have led to deaths of an estimated 427 Rohingya refugees at sea, the United Nation's refugee agency said on Friday.

Extreme desperation may have led to 400 Rohingya refugees dying at sea, UN agency says reut.rs/3HmlOnH

"The future is your time. You have the power to define it."

Our congratulations to the @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social class of 2025 and to High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on receiving an honorary doctorate from Georgetown.

His commencement speech: bit.ly/3YNdrYw

500,000 People have returned home to Syria.

After 14 years of conflict, half a million Syrians have made it back home to Syria.

Not without challenges—but with hope. Their voluntary return is a reminder: with the right support, recovery is possible.

UNHCR is gravely concerned by the rapidly increasing number of Sudanese refugees crossing into eastern Chad.

Nearly 20,000 people – mostly exhausted and traumatized women and children – have arrived in the past two weeks alone.

Hospital bombing kills 7 amid fears South Sudan is returning to civil war | CNN At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a hospital and market in South Sudan on Saturday, a medical charity has said, as worries mount that the country could return to all out...

In a region racked by war and displacement, South Sudan is on the brink.

Current figures from @unhcr.org included below.

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Image with text "More than 250,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan since April 1."

More than 3.4 million Afghans have returned or been deported from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.

Over 250,000 Afghans returned in adverse circumstances in the past month alone.

UNHCR stresses: returns must be voluntary, safe and dignified.

UNHCR statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis | UNHCR UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Catholics around the world and to all those mourning the loss of a ...

Statement from @unhcr.org, where we join the world in mourning the loss of His Holiness Pope Francis – a truly tireless advocate for the rights and dignity of refugees and the forcibly displaced worldwide. May his legacy be an inspiration.

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News comment: Two years on, Sudan is a catastrophe the world cannot afford to ignore | UNHCR This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, marking two years since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan. Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid...

Per @filippograndi.unhcr.org:

The Sudanese are besieged on all sides... And they face indifference from the outside world, which for the past two years has shown scant interest in bringing peace to #Sudan or relief to its neighbors.

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Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur leave at least 100 people dead, UN official says A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.

Today marks two years of brutal civil war in #Sudan – a conflict that has displaced millions and resulted in famine, the spread of deadly disease & a tremendous loss of life.

Most recently – violent attacks on camps for the displaced in Darfur.

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Syria is Home Returning home is a personal decision that should be fully informed, voluntary and take place in conditions of safety and dignity.

An important new resource from @unhcr.org for those considering returning home to Syria:

syriaishome.org/en/

How does UNHCR keep people safe?

We protect families fleeing war and persecution—ensuring legal safeguards, preventing exploitation and helping them stay safe until they can go home.

UNHCR is here to protect. Will you help?
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Myanmar earthquake | UNHCR A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on 28 March with its epicentre near the country’s second largest city of Mandalay, resulting in widespread loss of life, injury and destructio...

More below on UNHCR's rapid response:

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A deadly earthquake – in the middle of a conflict zone.

The central and NW parts of Myanmar, where the earthquake struck, host more than 1.68 million people who have been forcibly displaced by ongoing violence.

@unhcr.org teams are already providing essential support.

South Sudan clashes: UN fears civil war as barrel bombs dropped in Upper Nile The UN issues a stark warning following fighting between the army and the White army militia.

Warning signs are flashing red in South Sudan.

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Per @unhcr.org High Commissioner:

This is not just a funding shortfall – it is a crisis of responsibility. The cost of inaction will be measured in suffering, instability and lost futures.

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini returns to Syria after 10 years, reuniting with family and witnessing the struggle of returnees rebuilding their lives.

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People still being forced to flee as Ukraine’s war continues | UNHCR Frontline communities continue to suffer the dire consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for a fourth year.

After three years of war, people in #Ukraine are still being forced to flee their homes.

Incessant aerial attacks are continuing to kill, injure and displace Ukrainians every day.

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UKRAINE EMERGENCY THREE YEARS ON 2025 UPDATE

The latest @unhcr.org update can be found here:
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