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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.
Brazilian artist Marina Amaral breathes life into images of the displaced.
A series of letters written by eight refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people who are rebuilding their lives in the region.
Known as the global compact on refugees, it aims to improve the international response to new and existing refugee situations.
These eight stories profile refugees who have made a fresh start in Canada over the years, finding safety and giving back.
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.
This series, developed with photographer Aubrey Wade, showcases Europeans who have welcomed refugees into their homes.
New UNHCR project visualizes the dreams of children who have fled their homes and found a new life in Europe.
Across Canada, longtime residents are creating powerful friendships with Syrian refugees, transcending language and culture.
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
A refugee finds safety in Brazzaville, and joy among its colourful ‘sapeurs’.
These eight women opened a salon that is spreading hope in one of the world's largest refugee settlements.
This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Nga Vương-Sandoval celebrates her name, and her journey.
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.
2021: forced displacement in pictures.
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
Away from the headlines, millions of forcibly displaced people are being pushed to the brink.
The maps, stats and facts on how the pandemic has impeded efforts to protect the displaced and affected their access to basic rights.
The influx to Bangladesh is one of the largest and fastest-growing refugee crises in decades.
Forced to flee their homes but remaining in their countries, the internally displaced are among the world's most vulnerable people.
From the Sahel to Central America, climate change is driving displacement and increasing the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
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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