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During a visit to Poland and Ukraine this week, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller met those recently forced to flee their homes. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, applauds the lasting solution of peace that is inspiring thousands of Ivorians who fled past conflict to return home and rebuild their lives. UNHCR

Ahead of World Refugee Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited refugees living in New York City area. He appealed to developed countries to “meaningfully increase” the number of refugee resettlement opportunities. UNIFEED

UN Refugee Agency Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements visited Afghanistan to draw more attention to the Afghanistan crisis, the rights of women, and access to education for all children. UNHCR

The UN Refugee Agency said that the number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since records began, a trend that can only be reversed by a new, concerted push toward peace-making. UNHCR

Commenting on the UK-Rwanda asylum plan at a press encounter, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi told reporters, "This is all wrong. This deal. For so many different reasons." UNCHR

As Ukraine war reaches 100th day, UN continues to try to unblock food and fertilizer exports. UNTV CH

Nearly 100 days of war in Ukraine have wrought devastating consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II, UNICEF said today. Three million children inside Ukraine and over 2.2 million children in refugee-hosting countries are now in need of humanitarian assistance. Almost two out of every three children have been displaced by fighting. UNICEF

The threat of starvation looms in East Africa after four failed rainy seasons, warned meteorological organizations together with humanitarian partners predicting that the situation is set to worsen due to forecasts of an unprecedented fifth poor rainy season between October and December. UNTV CH

Amid the rising needs of vulnerable Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland, the UN Refugee Agency has scaled up its activities to provide aid as Poland continues to be the main country of arrival for Ukrainian refugees. UNTV CH