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UNHCR is operational and committed to stay and deliver in the region and preparing emergency relief supplies. With Iran already hosting 3.5M refugees, further escalation risks overwhelming fragile support systems.
The time to de-escalate is now.
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“We cannot allow another refugee crisis to take root.” – @filippograndi.unhcr.org, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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UNHCR urges all states to uphold the right to seek safety and to allow humanitarian access to those affected. Civilians and infrastructure must be protected.
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Population movements are already being reported: some fleeing Tehran and other parts of Iran into neighbouring countries; others in Israel are seeking shelter both within the country and abroad.
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Over 122 million are forcibly displaced today. The humanitarian system depends on a unified effort—governments, NGOs, private sector and public—to meet the rising needs.
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Meanwhile, individual action has declined—just 29% say they’ve volunteered or donated, down from 38%.
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Yet most still believe in global responsibility: 62% say wealthier nations should do more to financially support refugees.
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But the picture is complex. Concerns about refugees’ motivations persist—62% believe most are seeking economic opportunities, not fleeing danger.
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67% of people across 29 countries still support the principle of offering refuge. Support is highest in Sweden, Argentina, the Netherlands and Australia.
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“There’s a clear disconnect between compassion and action,” says UNHCR’s @dominiquehcr.bsky.social . “The public still believes in the right to seek safety, but the economic backdrop and global political climate are eroding individual support."
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UNHCR is responding but needs $36M to help 343,000 people in the region.
Civilians need urgent support—and a peaceful resolution to prevent further suffering. www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
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As they continue to welcome new arrivals, neighbouring countries are struggling to cope as resources such as food, water, sanitation, shelter and health care run dry.
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Some 100,000 people seeking safety in the neighboring countries of the DRC, Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda cited insecurity, inter-communal violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions as the main reasons for flight.
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Clashes in Upper Nile state have devastated lives and crippled essential services.
People already facing hunger, disease and displacement are now forced to move again in search of safety.
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This is a crisis of humanity, of safety and of childhood.
The lives and futures of millions of innocent civilians hang in the balance. Without a significant increase in funding, life-saving assistance cannot be delivered at the scale and speed required. www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...
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These civilians are fleeing in terror, many under fire, navigating armed checkpoints, extortion and tight restrictions imposed by armed groups.
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The most recent influx to Chad began in late April 2025, following violent attacks by armed groups in North Darfur in early April.
Assaults on displacement camps and El Fasher town killed more than 300 civilians and sent tens of thousands in search of safety.
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In just over two years, the country has seen this refugee population surge to over 1.2 million people, far exceeding the number received during the previous two decades and placing unsustainable pressure on Chad’s ability to respond.