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Covid-19 Refugees’ Return To Schooling Guidelines
documentTo support the country operations in school re-opening, UNHCR published COVID-19 guidelines on refugees' return to schooling which provide practical suggestions for UNHCR operations and partners on ho...Publish date: 31 December 2020 (3 years ago)
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Death threats drive refugees to flee coronavirus lockdown | Las personas siguen solicitando asilo durante la pandemia
news UNHCR, 28 Apr 2020 (3 years ago )For many Central Americans who find themselves targeted by brutal street gangs, fleeing is the only option, even during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the article in Spanish: https://www.acnur.org/noticias/historia/2020/4/5ea83a104/hay-que-aguantar-son-periodos-dificiles-las-personas-siguen-solicita... -
Despite an estimated 1.44 million refugees in urgent need of resettlement globally, less than 23,000 were resettled through UNHCR last year. These are the lowest refugee resettlement numbers UNHCR has witnessed in almost two decades. The drop stems from low quotas put forward by states, as well as the impact of COVID-19, which delayed departures and programmes.highlight 25 Jan 2021 (3 years ago)
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Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico | A pesar de las restricciones por ...
news UNHCR, 28 Apr 2020 (3 years ago )While a number of countries throughout Latin America and the rest of the world have closed their borders and restricted movement to contain the spread of coronavirus, Mexico has continued to register new asylum claims from people fleeing brutal violence and persecution, helping them find safety. ... -
Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico.highlight 30 Apr 2020 (3 years ago)
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During UNHCR’s annual Executive Committee, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, highlighted that maintaining levels of humanitarian aid is a comparatively inexpensive way to save lives and protect refugees and their host communities facing a “pandemic of poverty” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.highlight 05 Oct 2020 (3 years ago)
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During the opening of a virtual session of UNHCR’s annual High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection challenges, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, underlined the importance of inclusion for the protection of refugees and their hosts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.highlight 04 Nov 2020 (3 years ago)
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Echoing the UN-wide call for action on 13 May, UNHCR continues to appeal for urgent support to ensure the availability and continuation of mental health and psychosocial services for refugees and those displaced. These services must be considered “essential” services and form part of national responses to COVID-19. [Source: UNHCR Global COVID-19 Situation Report]highlight 13 May 2020 (3 years ago)