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NewsGlobal forced displacement hits record high
UNHCR Global Trends report finds 65.3 million people, or one person in 113, were displaced from their homes by conflict and persecution in 2015.
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NewsLive Blog: World Refugee Day kicks off amid record displacement
From Asia to the Americas, UNHCR is leading celebrations of the lives of men, women and children finding new hope after escaping danger.
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NewsAfghan refugee in Iran feels lucky to have done training course
Asra tells UNHCR chief she is among 730 refugees to have completed vocational courses out of population of 70,000.
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VideoIraq: Falluja families seek safety
As the bombs and shells pound the Iraqi city of Falluja, more people are fleeing in search of safety..
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VideoIraq: Resettlement best hope for refugee with cancer
Seoud is among 170 refugees with cancer in Erbil, in the Kurdish region of Iraq, where the struggling economy has impacted public medical services.
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