Global highlights
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In the first months of 2022, the number of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution worldwide surpassed 100 million for the first time.
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Brazilian artist Marina Amaral breathes life into images of the displaced.
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A series of letters written by eight refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people who are rebuilding their lives in the region.
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Known as the global compact on refugees, it aims to improve the international response to new and existing refugee situations.
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These eight stories profile refugees who have made a fresh start in Canada over the years, finding safety and giving back.
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A new report from UNHCR reveals that refugee girls at secondary level are only half as likely to enrol in school as their male peers.
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This series, developed with photographer Aubrey Wade, showcases Europeans who have welcomed refugees into their homes.
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New UNHCR project visualizes the dreams of children who have fled their homes and found a new life in Europe.â
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Across Canada, longtime residents are creating powerful friendships with Syrian refugees, transcending language and culture.
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A growing number of cities around the world are embracing refugees. This series looks at how they are helping the displaced to help themselves.
Spotlight – photo essays
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A refugee finds safety in Brazzaville, and joy among its colourful ‘sapeurs’.
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These eight women opened a salon that is spreading hope in one of the world's largest refugee settlements.
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This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Nga VÆ°Æ¡ng-Sandoval celebrates her name, and her journey.
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Over the past seven years, photographer Brian Sokol has asked refugees in half a dozen countries to pose for portraits with a cherished item they brought from home.
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2021: forced displacement in pictures.
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Photographer Giles Duley went to Angola to meet with Congolese women who had survived unspeakable violence, bear witness to their suffering and pay tribute to their strength.
StoryMaps – Visualising data on displacement
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Away from the headlines, millions of forcibly displaced people are being pushed to the brink.
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The maps, stats and facts on how the pandemic has impeded efforts to protect the displaced and affected their access to basic rights
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The influx to Bangladesh is one of the largest and fastest-growing refugee crises in decades
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Forced to flee their homes but remaining in their countries, the internally displaced are among the world's most vulnerable people.
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From the Sahel to Central America, climate change is driving displacement and increasing the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
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The pandemic has aggravated many of the factors that put forcibly displaced women and children at greater risk of violence and abuse
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