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Over 6.9 million people have fled the War in Ukraine.
After three years of war, support for Ukrainian refugees abroad is dwindling, and many Ukrainians are left uncertain as to whether countries will continue to offer protection.
If forced to return, Ukrainians may have no livable home to return to, as many homes, streets, and businesses have been heavily damaged in front-line areas. And the rest of Ukraine is experiencing extended blackouts due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. September 2024 was the deadliest month for civilians since the war’s outbreak. Major cities, like Kyiv and Kharkiv, are constantly under threat of aerial attack in civilian areas.
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** The Lives of Children in Kakuma Refugee Camp
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“In mid-January, I visited Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya, one of the many places from which refugees are resettled. Hosting nearly 300,000 refugees, Kakuma is, in a word, derelict. It has been in dire need of assistance for decades.
Since 1992, Kakuma has hosted refugees fleeing war in neighboring countries with no resolution in sight. While the humanitarian crisis in Kakuma has all but disappeared from media reports, the urgency for a robust refugee response has not dwindled.”
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** Today’s Refugees: In Crisis Without Hope
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Today, over 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution, conflict, and violence. Of those, over 43 million are refugees—individuals who have fled their country due to fear of persecution on account of political opinion, religion, race, nationality, or membership of a particular social group.
More than half of the world’s refugees come from protracted and complex humanitarian crises, including crises in Venezuela, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Emerging crises, such as the one in Sudan, are forcing people to flee their homes in record numbers. Refugees from these countries risk their lives to flee their homes to find safety.
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** Three Years of War in Ukraine: We Must Support Women-Centered Refugee Solutions
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This week, we memorialize three years of full-scale war in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched a military invasion into Ukraine, sparking one of the largest displacement crises in modern history.
About one-third of Ukrainians have been forced from their homes. Over 6.9 million people have sought safety abroad, and over 3.5 million people are internally displaced.
Unlike some other displacement crises, there are more Ukrainian women refugees than men. Forcibly displaced women have gender-specific vulnerabilities, including an increased risk of gender-based violence and exploitation.
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** “Step Up the Pace” International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
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Each year on February 6, the international community marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on which it reiterates its commitment to eliminate FGM by 2030 and create a world where women and girls have their rights to health, education, and safety fulfilled.
This year's theme, Step Up the Pace, calls for targeted and sustained efforts and amplified commitments to end FGM.
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