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NEWS: Global Trends is out! Key take-aways: 🔵 The number of people forced to flee has almost doubled in the past decade to reach 122.1 million. 🔵 The main drivers remain large conflicts like Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine. 🔵 Humanitarian funding faces brutal cuts. 🔵 Rays of hope: nearly 2 million Syrians have been able to return home. ℹ️ https://www.unhcr.org/news/press-releases/number-people-uprooted-war-shocking-decade-high-levels-unhcr

After 14 years of conflict, half a million Syrians have made it back home to Syria. Not without challenges—but with hope. Their voluntary return is a reminder: with the right support, recovery is possible.

Family *rejection.* Institutionalized *discrimination.* Social *exclusion.* LGBTIQ+ people are forced to flee from threats that *others may not feel.* And too often, those threats *don’t stop* when they cross a border.  *Unite against hate,* because everyone deserves a life free from persecution. *#IDAHOBIT*

This week’s refugee *news you need to know:* 👉 *UN urges global action* to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war 🔗https://unh.cr/67b854c10 👉 After three years of war, *Ukrainians need peace and aid* 🔗https://unh.cr/67b854e36 👉 Displaced but not despairing, *Ukrainians face fourth year of full-scale war* 🔗https://unh.cr/67b854fd0 👉 UNHCR launches appeal as *dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi* 🔗https://unh.cr/67b8551c0

This week’s refugee *news you need to know:* 👉 *War in Ukraine - the human cost and humanitarian response* 🔗 https://unh.cr/67c1ae969d 👉 *UNHCR’s Grandi urges world to remember Ukraine’s displaced* and war-affected people 🔗 https://unh.cr/67c1aeaa0 👉 *People still being forced to flee* as the war in Ukraine continues 🔗 https://unh.cr/67c1aebc0 👉 *UNHCR condemns forced returns from Thailand* 🔗 https://unh.cr/67c1aecf0

This week’s refugee *news you need to know:* 👉 *Returning refugees find comfort in home amid destruction in southern Syria* : Despite returning to a damaged home and lack of services, former refugee Ibtihal remains hopeful, but more international support is needed to meet humanitarian needs and ensure Syria’s lasting recovery. 🔗 https://unh.cr/67af1e905e 👉 *UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter* : UNHCR is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the continued lack of access to displaced people hampers the provision of urgently needed aid. 🔗https://unh.cr/67af1eaa0

This week’s refugee news *you need to know:* 👉 UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global action to *support Syrians returning home* 🔗 https://unh.cr/67a6280f0 👉 *Returning Syrians* filled with hope despite the challenges ahead 🔗 https://unh.cr/67a628fa0 👉 More refugees risk *dangerous sea journeys* from Myanmar as crisis worsens 🔗 https://unh.cr/67a629670

*This is Ahmed* in the aftermath of his burned fields in Sudan. Despite everything, he holds onto one thing: *hope.* *_"The smoke rose into the sky as we were leaving. But I am optimistic that by the next rains, I’ll return home and plant again."_* *Forced to flee Sudan because of the war,* Ahmed’s heart remains in the soil he once cultivated. After nearly two years of conflict, the world must not look away. *The people of Sudan need peace now.* _*Learn more about the emergency in Sudan:*_ https://unh.cr/67a4e4950

This week’s refugee news *you need to know:* 👉 Education helps former refugee *build a stronger connection with home* 🔗 https://unh.cr/6793caf30 👉 UNHCR gravely concerned by *worsening violence and humanitarian crisis* in eastern DR Congo 🔗 https://unh.cr/6793cadb0 👉 UNHCR’s operations responded as *emergencies intensified in 2024* 🔗 https://unh.cr/6793ca7c0

Today is the *International Day of Education.* 🎉 For refugees, *education is a lifeline* that empowers them to dream, shape their destinies and build a better tomorrow. *Here are some things to remember about refugee education:* 📚 *Everyone* has the right to access quality education. ✏️ *Girls in school* = brighter futures. 🏫 Safe learning spaces help *students thrive.* 📖 Resources and tools are *essential* to quality education. 🍎 Quality education begins with *skilled teachers.* 💻 *Bridging the digital divide* is key to equitable learning. *Leave a ❤️ if you agree that education is a human right,* and share this post with your friends and family to let them know. *Happy #EducationDay!* 🎓