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17-23 April: Better Shelter with IKEA at Milan Design Week
From 17-23 April 2023, IKEA joins Milan Design Week at the historic…
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COVID-19
Reaching distant communities in India…
Health, shelter and community organisations brought together across India, resulting in over 12,000 people gaining access to the COVID-19 vaccine.…
Health projects
Our work in education
Providing life-saving services and community cohesion…
UNHCR has provided life-saving support to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Afghanistan for decades. In 2018, they estimated 370,000 new…
Recent shelter projects
Sheltering displaced families after earthquake in Albania
The 2019 earthquake devastated parts of northwestern Albania. The strongest earthquake to affect Albania in recent decades led to massive loss of life and destruction of family homes and critical infrastructure. In response to this…
Ensuring safety and access to services for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The arrival of the Rohingya population fleeing violence in Myanmar has led to host countries and partner organizations making efforts to increase their humanitarian response. UNHCR in Bangladesh helps to provide adequate shelter, clean water,…
Building temporary shelters for transit journeys in Serbia
In 2015, Serbia saw an unprecedented number of refugees arriving in the country from Syria, most with the intention of continuing their journey to reach Western Europe. UNHCR provided operational support to the Serbian Government…