Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic. Strengthening asylum, protection, and legal frameworks to ensure access to territory, fair procedures, and durable solutions for refugees Delivering protection and solutions on the ground, including legal
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“You have to come check out this church,” my mom excitedly told me. “The pastor reminds me of you. He’s in a wheelchair and full of so much joy!” That day, in my early 20s, was the first time I saw someone like me front and center in a church. It was a wonderful surprise. Read mo...
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The Bible movies and TV shows of the past few decades—going back to 1995’s Joseph and 1998’s Prince of Egypt—have tended to cover four basic categories: Genesis, Moses, Saul and David, and Jesus and the disciples. Origin stories, in other words, about the earliest days of Judaism...
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Countries: Latvia, Afghanistan, Russian Federation, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Ukraine, World . Refugees from Ukraine: Latvia hosts about 32,000 refugees from Ukraine under Temporary Protection which constitutes almost 1 per cent of the population. EU’s external b...
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Countries: Romania, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World . UNHCR supports the Government’s response to protect and include refugees in Romania through initiatives fostering inclusion and self-reliance, protection services, counselling and targeted a...
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Countries: Sweden, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine . Asylum system: Sweden has made strong contributions to refugee protection through a well-established asylum system, policy support and funding to UNHCRE. The current asylum system will be reformed in light of t...
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia . HIGHLIGHTS • Despite progress in ongoing mediation efforts to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violence continued to drive displacement a...
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. Summary At least 372 civilians were killed and 2,349 injured in Ukraine in August 2026. The number of civilians killed and injured was the second highest monthly figure in 2026, after July (448 killed; 2,675 injured). In the first eight months of 2026, more civilians were kille...
