Ongoing emergencies

Millions of people in Afghanistan are experiencing misery and hunger amid decades of conflict, economic collapse, drought, and freezing wintertime temperatures.

Amid years of insecurity and violence, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the largest population of internally displaced people in Africa.

The central Sahel region is facing a severe humanitarian and protection crisis that has forced millions to flee across the region, both within countries and across borders. This is further compounded by the impact of the climate crisis, recurrent conflict and food insecurity.

About one million Rohingya refugees live in the largest refugee camp in the world in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, with most having arrived in 2017 after fleeing persecution, violence and human rights violations in Myanmar.

Hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to flee the deadly clashes in Sudan. UNHCR is delivering humanitarian aid inside Sudan and its neighbouring countries, including Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Central African Republic.

After over a decade of crisis, life is harder than ever for displaced Syrians. Millions of Syrians have been forced to flee their homes since 2011, seeking safety as refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and beyond, or displaced inside Syria.

In response to the massive humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine, UNHCR is working with national authorities, UN agencies, displaced communities and local and international partners to provide urgently needed assistance.

With over 7 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants worldwide, the vast majority within Latin America and the Caribbean, this has become one of the largest displacement crises in the world.