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After decades in Pakistan, more Afghan refugees set to return
Pakistan wants to repatriate some of the almost 1.6 million refugees living in the country. UNHCR has set aside funds for 60,000 returnees.
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Greece clears refugees from makeshift camp
Greek police are trying to relocate a makeshift refugee camp, but not all of the refugees are happy about it. CNN's Atika Shubert reports.Source: CNN
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UNHCR warns of Iraq funding crunch as thousands flee Falluja
US$17. 5 million is urgently needed to meet the immediate needs of more than 85,000 people who have fled the embattled city in the past month.
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Live 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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Global 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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UNHCR chief laments world focus shifting away from Afghanistan
Mounting world refugee crisis sees international community lose sight of Afghanistan and the plight of millions of its people.
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Kenya: UN refugee chief sees opportunity with Kakuma
While in Kenya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Kakuma refugee camp, home to nearly 200,000 refugees, primarily from South Sudan. He also toured a new site, Kalobeyei, where refugees share services, farm the land and build businesses with locals.
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Afghan 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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Stars ask you to stand #WithRefugees
More than 60 stars of film, TV and music have joined refugees, faith leaders and UNHCR to back a petition highlighting the plight of forcibly displaced people.