Tag: refugees

UNHCR launches fund to shield refugees and other displaced people from climate shocks

Stuart Mitchell

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change. As part of its work to protect and assist more than 114 million people who have been forced to flee, UNHCR already seeks to build people’s resilience and reduce their vulnerability to risks, including the impact of climate change. For the first time, the Fund will exclusively target financing efforts to protect the most threatened displaced communities, equipping them to prepare…

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IKEA announces new commitments to support integration of refugees

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA announces new commitments for forcibly displaced people by 2027 at the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. With these commitments, IKEA continues its work to the integration of refugees by supporting them in finding meaningful work, promoting their social inclusion, and empowering them to advocate for their rights.  Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, is launching a new commitment to increase the employability of an additional 3,000 refugees and asylum seekers by the end of 2027. IKEA Social Entrepreneurship along with Cisco Foundation and implementation partner NESsT, support…

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UNHCR’s Innovation Fund awards projects designed by refugees for refugees

Stuart Mitchell

A new Refugee-led Innovation Fund from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has awarded 17 organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars to improve the lives of displaced people and host communities. From an initiative equipping stateless people in Italy with the advocacy skills they need to change the narrative on statelessness, to a seed bank and community garden system supporting sustainable food security and livelihoods in Uganda, these innovative projects will make lasting positive change. “This is an important moment for UNHCR and the wider humanitarian community. People who are forced…

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Fear of causing anxiety is preventing parents from talking to their children about refugees

Stuart Mitchell

New Research: Over half (51%) of UK parents with school aged children fear talking to their children about refugees and the impact of conflict and persecution will make their child anxious. Despite 65% of parents believing it’s important to have conversations with their children about refugees, more than two fifths (43%) admit they themselves feel worried speaking to their kids about the subject. This is according to new research from the British Red Cross. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has created one of the biggest and fastest influx of refugees that Europe has ever seen, triggering…

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The BNP Paribas Foundation strengthens its commitment to the integration of refugees

Stuart Mitchell

On World Refugee Day, the BNP Paribas Foundation has strengthened its actions in favour of the professional integration of refugees, by joining forces with the international organisation SINGA Global for a three-year partnership. Revealing the talents of newcomers Present in 18 cities and 7 countries, SINGA Global works across the world to create a link between migrants and the host society. It supports the inclusion of people from migrant backgrounds and those forced into exile, offering an incubation programme for newcomers or locals with a project that promotes social cohesion. …

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