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NewsUNHCR welcomes new finance instrument to aid refugees and hosts
The World Bank's Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) will help secure needed financing to support refugees and hosts in middle-income countries.
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StoriesAs beloved imam passes, his hopes for peace live on
For decades, Imam Moussa Bawa worked with Italian nun Sister Maria to help refugees of all faiths to live in peace. On his death, his successor pledges to continue his work.
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NewsMosul offensive triggers growing displacement in Iraq
As a military offensive to retake Iraq's second city gathers momentum, UNHCR prepares to assist hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people.
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NewsOver 300,000 refugees and migrants cross Med so far in 2016
Numbers crossing sea to Europe in first nine months of 2016 are down on last year, but higher than whole of 2014.
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NewsUNHCR welcomes new support for refugees at Leaders' Summit
UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi welcomes significant new backing from the UN Leaders' Summit on Refugees to improve protection and solutions for the forcibly displaced.
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Gang threat drives growing displacement inside Honduras
In the decade to 2014, an estimated 174,000 Hondurans became displaced within their country by street gang violence and many continue to need protection.
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The U2 leader singer and co-founder of The ONE Campaign warns thousands of children are facing hunger as UN agencies confront funding shortfalls.
Japanese vision team brings Azeri lives into focus
Team of optometrists led by former Nansen Refugee Award winner Akio Kanai gives the gift of sight back to thousands of displaced Azeris.