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An elderly grandfather in Tyre, Lebanon embraced his son and grandchildren for the first time in months after a ceasefire ended their forced separation. His family was among 1.2 million Lebanese displaced since March.
Thousands of displaced Lebanese families crossed a hastily repaired bridge on Friday, racing home just hours after a ceasefire ended weeks of conflict. Bulldozers worked through dawn to fill a bomb crater, reconnecting families to their homes in southern Lebanon.
After months of displacement, Lebanese families are finally heading back to their homes in the south as a 10-day ceasefire takes effect. The truce offers a window of hope for thousands who've been waiting to return to their communities.
Ece Temelkuran's new book transforms how we see exiles and refugees, celebrating the shared humanity beneath labels. The Turkish writer explores finding home through connection, not geography.
Scientists just unveiled a breakthrough index that can predict which African communities face the highest risk of climate-driven displacement before crisis hits. The tool could help millions prepare for climate impacts instead of fleeing from them.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed traveled to conflict-affected Benue State, Nigeria, to support peacebuilding efforts and celebrate the region's resilience. Despite 500,000 displaced residents, she highlighted promising signs of recovery including Nigeria's first digital parliament and agriculture-focused development plans.
An 18-month-old girl facing severe malnutrition in a Yemen displacement camp recovered thanks to a visiting health volunteer and mobile clinic. Her story shows how bringing healthcare directly to isolated families can save young lives.
In San Miguel de Allende, Mexican families are preserving a centuries-old Holy Week tradition of building home altars, even as gentrification transforms their historic city. Despite displacement from downtown, locals continue opening their homes to neighbors each Friday of Sorrows, keeping their community connected through faith and culture.
A landmark legal decision could ensure human rights protections for millions of Africans displaced by climate disasters. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is preparing an opinion that may transform how nations help families forced from their homes by floods and extreme weather.
The NCR Nisenan Tribe recently regained control of their ancestral lands in California, marking a powerful win in the growing Land Back movement. After generations of displacement, Indigenous communities are finally seeing sacred territories returned to their stewardship.
Barham Salih, who fled Iraq as a teenager, now serves as UN High Commissioner for Refugees overseeing protection for 117 million displaced people. He's launching an ambitious plan to cut long-term displacement by half within a decade.
After 60 years of forced displacement, the Chagossian people are claiming their right to return to their ancestral islands in the Indian Ocean. A recent landing by four Chagossians signals a new chapter in their fight for self-determination.
Health workers in South Darfur are racing to vaccinate nearly 400,000 children against measles and rubella after conflict disrupted healthcare for three years. Mobile teams are bringing vaccines directly to remote communities and displacement camps across the state.
Nigeria's Benue State is teaming up with a regional development commission to rebuild roads and restore communities after years of displacement. The ambitious partnership aims to bring thousands of families home while creating jobs in rural areas.
Despite ongoing conflict and mass displacement, Sudan has officially eliminated its cholera outbreak just five months after it began. Medical teams delivered over 20 million vaccine doses in what experts are calling a remarkable public health victory under impossible conditions.
While Hollywood gathered for awards season, Mark Ruffalo chose a different spotlight. The actor is using his platform to produce stories of displacement and advocate for humanitarian causes that matter most to him.
Despite being forced to relocate multiple times since 2014, Ukrainian universities continue educating thousands of students online and in makeshift campuses. Their determination shows how education survives even in the darkest times.
The Nigerian government launched a major food distribution program in Borno State, bringing rice, beans, medicine and other essentials to thousands affected by conflict and displacement. Nine more northern states will receive similar relief packages in the coming weeks.
The World Health Organization reached 30 million people living through war, disaster, and displacement last year with life-saving healthcare. Now they're launching an ambitious plan to help even more people in 2026.
Hundreds of families facing displacement in Lagos just won a major victory when lawmakers ordered an immediate stop to waterfront demolitions. After residents and advocates spoke out, the government is now listening.
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