More than 200,000 people, mostly Syrian refugees, have crossed from Lebanon into Syria in recent weeks as conflict escalates. They arrive exhausted, traumatized by the airstrikes and with very little belongings or cash. Many had hoped to return home one day, but not under these circumstances.

One month after hostilities intensified in the region and in Lebanon, Syria has seen a sharp rise in people crossing the border from Lebanon. More than 200,000 people entered Syria through the three official crossing points, according to Syrian authorities.

Children should be in classrooms. Playing. Laughing. Dreaming. Instead, they are fleeing bombardments. 1 million people have been forced to flee in Lebanon. 1/3 are children.

Every person has the right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from and whenever they are forced to flee.

Nearly a month into a rapidly escalating conflict, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Since 2 March, following intense Israeli strikes and widespread evacuation orders, more than 1 million people – one in five residents – have been forced to flee their homes.

More than 1 million people are now displaced in Lebanon, fleeing continued Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings. 1/3 are children. They deserve more than survival. They deserve a childhood.

“The impact on civilians across the region is profound. This region needs peace." UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih, said to @euronews.com on the crisis in the Middle East.

No one should be sent back to danger. Seeking safety is a human right. For everyone. Everywhere.

🚨 More than 33,000 Congolese refugees have returned home from Burundi within a month following the reopening of the border between the countries.

Over 1 million people are now displaced in Lebanon as families flee continued Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings. Many left their homes in a rush, carrying only what they could. Shelters are filling up, resources are running low and humanitarian needs are rising rapidly.

Up to 3.2 million Iranians temporarily displaced in Iran as conflict intensifies. Most of them are reportedly fleeing from Tehran and other major urban areas towards the north of the country and rural areas to seek safety. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

In just one week, almost 700,000 people have been displaced across Lebanon as the crisis in the county deepens. Lives have been upended on a massive scale.

The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East and worsening protection environment in the region, could drive increased returns under adverse conditions of Afghans from neighbouring countries. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

Almost 700,000 people have been displaced across Lebanon as the crisis in the county deepens following Israeli evacuation warnings to residents of more than 53 villages and densely populated areas of the country just over a week ago. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

This Ramadan, displaced families are facing conflict while fasting without enough food, heating or shelter. They need urgent help. Please help: unh.cr/KEBc3U

The significant military escalation in the Middle East has claimed civilian lives, damaged and destroyed vital infrastructure and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, requiring an immediate response across the region. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

Homes destroyed. Families forced to flee. Lives upended overnight. The crisis in the Middle East is escalating, while clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have forced thousands of families to flee.

When an emergency hits, UNHCR is ready to respond - no matter when or where. To reach all those in need, even in the most remote areas, UNHCR maintains stocks of life-saving emergency items and has a global network of suppliers.

Intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered significant population movement, while clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have forced thousands of families to flee. More than 330,000 people have been forcibly displaced. ➡️ www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

If justice doesn’t reach refugee women, it isn’t justice. #IWD2026

We are set up to respond to emergencies within 72 hours. Dedicated, expert teams are trained to be ready, even in the world’s most remote – and sometimes dangerous – places. In the Middle East and beyond, when an emergency hits, UNHCR is there.

Staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are mobilizing across the region from Iran to Afghanistan to Lebanon and Syria to support people forced to flee their homes as the regional crisis intensifies. ℹ️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

UNHCR is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in the Middle East and its impact on civilians and further displacement in the region. Our full statement on the ongoing situation.

As Sudan’s war enters year four, aid agencies aim to reach 5.9M people across seven countries with critical lifesaving support. Refugees and host communities urgently need your help. unh.cr/6448ccc04

There has been yet another tragedy in the mediterranean.

We are renewing our call for urgent funding to scale up lifesaving aid in Burundi. The country is under intensifying humanitarian pressure as it hosts over 90,000 refugees who have escaped conflict in the DR Congo in the past three months.

After surviving the harshest winter in a decade, millions of displaced Ukrainians are confronting a growing crisis marked by hardship and ongoing attacks as peace prospects remain distant. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

In Ukraine today, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih urged sustained international solidarity and stronger support for Ukrainians awaiting much-needed peace. ℹ️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

Ramadan Kareem. As this blessed month begins, your generosity can open doors, turning hardship into opportunity and helping refugees and displaced people rebuild, thrive and give back to the communities that welcomed them. Give generously this Ramadan. Help shape brighter futures: unh.cr/KEBc3U

Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement and worst humanitarian crises, unfolding in the wake of the most severe global funding crunch in decades. ℹ️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

So far this year, nearly 150,000 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan. These arrivals come on top of an already unprecedented scale of returns to Afghanistan – nearly 3 million people in 2025; some 5.4 million since October 2023.

🎤 Stronger voices. Better decisions. Yana Liubymova shares why displaced people must lead the response to displacement. As the 4-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches with millions of Ukrainians still displaced, listen to her big message.

We are so proud to see former UN High Commissioner for Refugees @filippograndi.unhcr.org and refugee Olympic medalist Cindy Ngamba embody the true power of sport to foster peace at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Let the Games Begin!

Survivor. Advocate. Leader. From pain to empowerment, Aminata’s journey is one of resilience and transformation. This is how she’s fighting to #EndFGM.

Recurrent climate shocks are driving mass displacement in Mozambique. Severe flooding has displaced nearly 400,000 people since the start of the year on top of conflict-related displacement in the north. Urgent support is needed. ℹ️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

🚨 Life-saving supplies have reached people in Kobane (Ein Al-Arab), Syria. Here’s what you need to know.

From southern Mozambique: flooding continues to displace families and strain overcrowded shelters. With 600,000+ people affected, UNHCR is on the ground supporting the response.

A Russian drone attack hit residential buildings in Dnipro, Ukraine, yesterday. This is yet another strike in a war that continues through the depths of winter. With temperatures dropping to –15°C, families are left facing destroyed homes with life-threatening needs.

Floodwaters are rising. Families are fleeing. Needs are growing by the hour. Severe flooding has affected 600,000+ people in southern Mozambique, triggering new displacement. UNHCR is supporting the Government-led response and stands ready to scale it up.

In Chad, High Commissioner Barham Salih met Sudanese refugees who had just escaped conflict and carnage in Sudan. He took what he witnessed and the stories he heard to #WEF26. This was his message to the world.

Recent fighting in east and northeast Syria has forced thousands of families to flee looking for safety during harsh winter conditions. UNHCR is supporting with core relief items but safety and access to humanitarian workers is critical to be able to scale up the response to the growing needs.

Even as severe funding cuts put further pressure on humanitarian resources, UNHCR responded last year to a range of highly complex new emergencies as well as intensifying protracted crises that forced millions of people from their homes. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today underscored the need for urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for people fleeing the brutal war in Sudan, and for greater support for refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity. ➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

Severe storms and freezing weather are taking a heavy toll on refugees. As storms sweep across the Middle East, families are living in flooded tents under extremely harsh conditions. Let’s stand with them this winter. 💙

On his first official visit as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global support to develop the solutions refugees need to rebuild their lives.

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Hope. Resilience. Strength. These values shape everything #NansenAward winner for the Middle East and North Africa, Taban Shoresh, does through her organization, The Lotus Flower.