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We're proud to welcome filmmaker and content creator Omar Farooq as our newest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador! From Bangladesh to Jordan, South Sudan and beyond, Omar has spent nearly a decade using the power of storytelling to bring refugee voices and experiences to millions around the world. Since 2017, he's supported UNHCR, turning powerful human stories into empathy, solidarity and action. We're excited to begin this new chapter together, inspiring even more people to support refugees and people forced to flee.

He doesn't know it yet… but one day, thousands in France will read his story, in his own words. Forced to flee Darfur, Karam Hassan made a perilous journey through Egypt and across the Mediterranean, before seeking asylum in France. Today, he is a manager at L'Oréal in Paris, a L’Oréal Ambassador and the founder and president of the association La Voix des Réfugiés. In his book "Un rêve plus loin", he tells his story. Every refugee carries a story and talents. With a warm welcome and the right opportunities, they can rebuild their lives and make valuable contributions to the communities that host them.

After nearly 10 years as a refugee in DR Congo, Yolande is rebuilding her life back home in Burundi. For returnees like her, going home is only the beginning. Continued support is essential to help families start their lives with dignity and hope.

Aid keeps people alive but education gives them a future.

Protection is about more than finding safety. It is also about having the opportunity to work and provide for your family. For 75 years, the Refugee Convention has unlocked that possibility for refugees around the world.

Same buildings. Same classes. A very different journey to get there. Odile's education began in a refugee camp in Rwanda. She won a DAFI scholarship to study in Kigali. Now she's in Oxford, determined to bring her education home.

Whatever math you use, we think UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Maya Ghazal's calculations are sound. Your generosity can keep refugee families warm through the winter months. Make a donation today. unh.cr/QZzKC3

The Refugee Convention is more than a legal document. It is a commitment to protect people forced to flee, so they can begin to rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.

There was overwhelming support for UNHCR from countries gathered at #ExCom last week. Challenges lie ahead but we’ll tackle them together. We’ll never stop working to improve the lives of people forced to flee.

First Venezuelan woman admitted to her university’s Mechanical and Electrical Engineering programme. ✅ Forging a path for other young women to follow.✅ ✅ Welcome to Yuliveth’s journey in Peru.

A powerful earthquake has struck Panama, damaging homes, schools and critical infrastructure. Families have been left in urgent need of support. UNHCR is on the ground, supporting the Panamanian government and working with partners to deliver emergency relief, including tents, blankets and other essential items to help affected communities. Together, we can ensure that no one faces crises like this alone. Please help with a donation: unh.cr/VAQS8a

When it comes education, a good teacher makes all the difference. This was the case for Leila when she was a student in Dadaab, and it's just as true for Leila’s students in Dadaab today. When teachers have what they need to deliver, refugee students get the quality education they deserve.

For 75 years, we have promised to stand with people forced to flee. To protect their rights, help them find safety, and support them in rebuilding their lives. We will keep that promise for as long as we are needed.

Hunger. Natural disasters. Overlapping crises. Afghan families, both displaced and those returning, are facing all of it at once. They need our help. unh.cr/686254630

States expressed overwhelming support for UNHCR and our mission to help those who have been forced to flee around the world. The world changes. Political contexts change. Our mission to protect those who need it does not.

That choice gave us the 1951 Refugee Convention and the global protection framework that has saved and protected millions of lives. It’s not time to abandon principles. It’s time to implement them better. —Assistant High Commissioner for Protection @EdemWosornu at #ExCom