Have you heard about our Refugee-led Innovation Fund, which is empowering forcibly displaced and stateless communities?

If you're a refugee-led organizations, we would love to hear from you too!

Apply to UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund by 31 May: bit.ly/3QkHRey

Refugee Week is getting closer and the theme this year is #OurHome 💙

Each week we'll be diving into one of the Simple Acts and showcasing people and communities welcoming refugees.

To learn more about the Simple Acts and how you can get involved visit the website 🔽

Hidden in the shadows of other global crises, the humanitarian situation in Myanmar continues to worsen.

Increasing conflict, harsh living conditions & limited access to assistance have added to challenges.

UNHCR & our partners remain committed to helping those forced to flee.

🇨🇳 Celebrate Chinese Language Day with Marceline Shen an intern at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kenya.

I didn’t know if it was the same man that came to me three times…” Fatima* is one of many survivors of sexual violence among women and girls who were forced to flee Sudan.

This is their story: bit.ly/49LRwDK

Abelis, a Venezuelan engineer, discovered her passion for urban agriculture in Argentina.

As she cultivates microgreens and edible mushrooms, she not only grows food, but also hope and opportunity.✨ bit.ly/3Q0GxPI

1 year of war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

Refugees and the countries hosting them need our support now more than ever. ℹ️ bit.ly/49D6D22

What has been happening in Sudan since civil war erupted one year ago? Why are millions displaced there? Where are people fleeing to — in Sudan and in other countries in conflict?

Some answers and reflections in this short video… 👇🏻

'Who will make it stop'.
As it marks one year since the start of the war in Sudan, the BBC spoke to Emi Mahmoud, a world champion slam poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, about her poem 'Sudan Balady,' which reflects on personal losses and the broader despair of the conflict.

On the one-year mark of the conflict in Sudan, Sherif reflects on his journey as an engineer turned entrepreneur.

He struggled to continue working in the field of engineering, but with determination in his heart & a family to support, he opened a pastry shop w/ a taste of home.

After decades in Pakistan, refugee returnee, father-of-4, Naqeeb Ullah, is starting anew in #Afghanistan .

He’s grateful for assistance from UNHCR, with support from CERF - The UN's emergency fund.

“This is important help. I hope our lives will be better.”

Today’s Paris conference on Sudan has given visibility to a neglected crisis; reaffirmed the need for a political, not a military solution; and mobilized €2 billion to help those impacted including displaced and refugees. Emmanuel Macron Stéphane Séjourné Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock Janez Lenarčič

Alsora is one of more than 8.6 million people who have fled their homes because of the war in Sudan.

Here, the 80 year old sits in her shelter at the Kurmuk transit centre in northwestern Ethiopia.

A year on, the war in Sudan continues to rage. We must stand #WithRefugees .

Whether you run your own bookshop, work in retail or hospitality, or are part of sports groups, check out our ‘High Streets Packs’ on our website with ideas to take part in Refugee Week.🧡

Credit: Grace Springer Photography, Refugee Football Tournament. @WelshRefugeeCouncil

1 year of war in Sudan
1 year of shattered lives
1 year of fleeing to safety
1 year of hoping for peace and still counting

UNHCR's Omer Elnaiem shares what's happening in his home country after a year of brutal war and asks the world to #KeepEyesOnSudan .

A year of violence.
A year of displacement.
A year of violations.
A year of war in Sudan.

Take a look at one of the largest and most complex displacement crises in the world in photos by Ala Kheir.

#KeepEyesOnSudan via @ajenglish bit.ly/3TXyXGK

Refugees are returning to South Sudan & life in these Pockets of Hope inspired us today in Torit. With support from South Sudan Government & UNSouthSudan, potential in this resource rich land is infinite.

Together with Diana Janse, we saw that brighter futures are possible with peace

REMINDER: Everyone has the right to seek asylum from persecution.

A person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics do not change this.

4.8 million Afghan refugees
2.5 million host community members
2 neighbouring countries that have hosted millions for decades

They need international support. Find out more: bit.ly/4aLP2G5

Anyier Yuol was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. She found safety and a new home in Australia.

This is Anyier, #ThenAndNow

🏆 Footballer.
🎓 PhD student.
💅 Model.
📣 Advocate for refugees everywhere!

#FIFAWWC #UniteForPeace #WithRefugees