Unhcr Refugee Laraman And Ibrahim Hero
Hope amid a global pandemic © UNHCR/Jordi Matas
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Worldwide

Hope amid a global pandemic

The Tokyo Olympics gave a message of ‘hope, solidarity and peace’ amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Devastating floods and landslides hit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh

Devastating floods and landslides hit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

More than 21,000 Rohingya refugees have been affected by the flash floods and landslides.

© UNHCR/Edris Lutfi
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Afghanistan

UNHCR warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children

Some 80 per cent of nearly a quarter of a million Afghans forced to flee since the end of May are women and children.

Afghan refugee girl
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Middle East

‘Now more than ever, Afghan people need our support’

UNHCR provides critical, life-saving aid to the millions who have been displaced

© UNHCR/Ghulam Abbas Farzami
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Afghanistan

Thank you for standing with Afghanistan

UNHCR has provided life-saving support to over 332,000 newly internally displaced persons this year

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Africa

Refugees in Cameroon help build ‘Great Green Wall’ to combat desertification

Refugees and host communities in Cameroon have planted 360,000 seedlings, transforming the environment in and around Minawao refugee camp.

Dr Basma, a Yemeni refugee, now working as a refugee doctor near Jordan through UNHCR's initiative
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Jordan

Refugee medics helping Jordan’s COVID-19 response

Over 300 healthcare professionals applied to join UNHCR’s ground-breaking program

South Sudanese former refugee and AFL player Akec Makur Chuot
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Australia

Refugees want to feel welcome and included in their communities

AFL star and former refugee Akec Makur Chuot shares her story ahead of our LWF event

Samira, Itidal, Kholoud and Samaher, Syrian refugees living in Azraq camp in Jordan. They are part of the SEP Jordan artisan collective which is supported by UNHCR’s MADE51 livelihoods programme to help refugees access global markets with the crafts they produce.
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Jordan

Why focussing on refugee women’s mental health is so important

Partnering with local NGOs is making a real difference

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Our fundraising impact

The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.

75%
Humanitarian programs
13%
Admin
12%
Fundraising