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Grandi concerned at reports of Balkan border closures
Europe said to be backing into an even greater refugee crisis by tightening border restrictions.
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Home at last for young refugees in Hungarian orphanage
Young refugees who fled their homes are now back on track thanks to an orphanage in Hungary
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No holiday for Iraqis taking refuge in broken tourist complex
Some 400 Iraq families displaced by violence in Anbar province are staying in dire conditions at the hotel in Habbaniyah Tourist City which lacks power and water.
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Two children drown every day on average trying to reach safety in Europe
With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants
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Fresh fighting in South Sudan displaces up to 26,000 people
Reports of 18 killed and more than 90 wounded after violence erupts at a site hosting 48,000 internally displaced people in Malakal.
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Grandi meets with Syrian refugees at Berlin centre
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits emergency shelter during visit to Germany
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UNHCR stresses asylum right of Mozambicans fleeing to Malawi
More than 6,000 have arrived in Malawi since mid-December, citing clashes between armed elements of the opposition RENAMO and government forces.
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Acting out their trauma, refugees bond with Ugandan hosts
Kampala stage show, with a mixed refugee and Ugandan cast, tells refugees' stories of flight and resettlement through drama, dance and song.
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Afghan refugee makes it to final 10 in Global Teacher Prize
UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award winner Aqeela Asifi makes shortlist for the prestigious Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2016.