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  • With Latin America emerging as a new epicenter, Venezuelan refugees and migrants are in need of additional support. On 26 May, the International Donors Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants raised some USD 2.79 billion for host states and organisations helping the Venezuelans.
    highlight 02 Jun 2020 (3 years ago)
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  • While UNHCR is preparing and scaling-up its readiness and response in all countries with persons of concern (PoC), particular attention is given to situations where the pandemic is ‘an emergency on top of an emergency’; among them Bangladesh, DRC, Iraq, the Sahel, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and the Venezuela situation.
    highlight 01 Apr 2020 (3 years ago)
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    WHO Interim Guidance: Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shor...

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    Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shortages
    Publish date: 17 April 2020 (3 years ago)
    Create date: 17 April 2020 (3 years ago)
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    WHO Interim Guidance: Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19

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    Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19
    Publish date: 17 April 2020 (3 years ago)
    Create date: 17 April 2020 (3 years ago)
  • UNHCR’s Global Trends for 2019 reports that forced displacement now affects more than one per cent of humanity – 1 in every 97 people – and fewer and fewer are able to return home. COVID-19 exacerbates their situation even more, as it has an unprecedented global social and economic impact and is also affecting asylum systems. Under the theme ‘Everyone can make a difference, Every Action Counts’, UNHCR marked World Refugee Day on 20 June 2020.
    highlight 20 Jun 2020 (3 years ago)
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    UNHCR’s Emerging Practices on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

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    This document presents a brief overview of how UNHCR adapts its activities for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to the changing context of the pandemic.
    Publish date: 11 June 2020 (3 years ago)
    Create date: 15 June 2020 (3 years ago)
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    UNHCR’S Approach to Evaluating the COVID-19 Response for Refugees and other Persons of Concern

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    Overview of three COVID-19 related evaluations that UNHCR is leading in 2021
    Publish date: 31 January 2021 (3 years ago)
    Create date: 6 March 2021 (3 years ago)
  • UNHCR, OHCHR, IOM, and WHO published a joint press release advocating for the protection of the rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless persons in COVID-19 response, calling for inclusive responses and the immediate release of detained refugees and migrants who are held without sufficient legal basis.
    highlight 09 Apr 2020 (3 years ago)
    / COVID - Refugees and asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR's report on consequences of underfunding, released on 18 September, describes the COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘force multiplier’, increasing the needs of the displaced population including refugees in many countries while also making those needs more difficult to address.
    highlight 18 Sep 2020 (3 years ago)
    / COVID - Refugees and asylum-seekers
  • UNHCR warns that child trafficking, forced labour and forced recruitment by armed groups are increasing in Mali due to conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions.
    highlight 01 Dec 2020 (3 years ago)
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