"UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGUEES - UNHCR"

Floods devastate refugees and internally displaced people in Sudan. Many have lost all their property and have been left with little to rebuild their lives. UNHCR and partner organizations have provided emergency aid to over 170,000 refugees, internally displaced people and their hosts. UNHCR

A refugee school teacher striving to empower rape survivors, a scientist and mother of four on a quest to make reading and learning accessible to refugee children, an activist fighting to protect the rights of displaced people with disabilities and an aspiring refugee footballer using her love for sport to get refugee children off the streets and into the classroom. These four everyday heroes who go to extraordinary lengths to help those in great need have been selected as the regional winners of this year’s Nansen Refugee Award. UNHCR

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said it was continuing to offer emergency assistance to thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers who escaped the fire at Moria camp on the Greek Island of Lesvos. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi ended a two-day visit to Syria with an appeal for increased international assistance to relieve the plight of families still struggling to secure even the most basic provisions years after the end of fighting in some areas. UNHCR

9,000 refugees have been affected by flooding in Niger since July. Many have lost all their property and are living in dire situations with little food, shelter and water. UNHCR and its partners are providing emergency assistance but with more rains expected, more urgent action is needed to protect thousands of lives. UNHCR

With an estimated 11,000 asylum seekers without adequate shelter on the Greek Island of Lesvos after the Moria Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) burned down last week, The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said it was stepping up its support to respond to critical and immediate needs. UNHCR

UNHCR’s Representative in Greece, Philippe Leclerc, stressed that burning a camp “is not a solution” and said, “There is despair but in no way can we justify violence.” UNHCR

Emily, a 16-year-old refugee from Venezuela, is a top student in her new home in Ecuador. Her grades have allowed her to be chosen to be the Representative of the Student Council in her school. UNHCR

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said some 11,000 asylum-seekers and refugees are still sleeping rough after devastating fires levelled Greece’s Moria camp on Lesvos island last week. The Agency said it is supporting the Greek-led response by setting up temporary shelter and providing relief items to a vulnerable and exposed population, including thousands of children. UNHCR

With an estimated 11,000 asylum seekers without adequate shelter on the Greek Island of Lesvos after the Moria Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) burned down last week, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said it was stepping up its support to respond to critical and immediate needs. UNHCR