Tag: UNHCR

UNHCR, IOM and partners appeal for US$1.72 billion for refugees and migrants from Venezuela

Stuart Mitchell

The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is launching a US$1.72 billion regional plan to support the ongoing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Years into this emergency, millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in the region still cannot afford three meals a day; do not have safe and decent housing; face hurdles in accessing medical care; and are unable to work to support…

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Sir Lewis Hamilton backs UNHCR’s campaign on refugee education

Stuart Mitchell

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton is backing calls for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a full quality education, as a new report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reveals the urgent need for more international support for refugee students.  In the report, All Inclusive: The Campaign for Refugee Education, data from more than 40 countries shows how refugees lag behind their non-refugee peers when it comes to enrolment in all levels of education.  Average enrolment rates for refugee children in primary schools…

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DLA Piper launches global partnership with UNHCR 

Stuart Mitchell

DLA Piper announces a new partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) that will see the two organisations working collaboratively to develop innovative responses to the global refugee crisis, enhance refugee integration and advocate for impactful, systemic change. During the first three years, DLA Piper will provide pro bono support worth over $3.7m and contribute financially to the agency’s global programmes. The partnership has been developed in collaboration with UK for UNHCR, an organisation responsible for developing humanitarian partnerships with British corporations that support global relief efforts for refugees.   …

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More than 100 million now forcibly displaced: UNHCR report

Stuart Mitchell

A staggering 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, have said, highlighting worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from Africa to Afghanistan as leading causes. “Every year of the last decade, the numbers have climbed,” said UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi. “Either the international community comes together to take action to address this human tragedy, resolve conflicts and find lasting solutions, or this terrible trend will continue.” Today, one in every 78 people on earth…

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FC Barcelona and UNHCR kick off partnership with new football jersey in support of refugee children

Stuart Mitchell

FC Barcelona and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, kicked off their partnership today with the launch of a new football jersey and a pledge to support sports initiatives for refugee children on four continents. UNHCR’s logo is featured for the first time on the new FC Barcelona men’s and women’s first team jerseys. The jersey, part of FC Barcelona’s new kit for the 2022-23 season, serves as a message of solidarity with more than 100 million people who have been forced to flee their homes. The partnership will span over…

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