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Number of Burundian refugees tops 250,000 since April
At least 250,473 refugees have fled to DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced run for third term.
UNHCR sets out detailed plan to solve refugee situation in Europe
Ahead of key EU-Turkey meeting, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warns Europe is running out of time.
Call to prayer helps dentist's Muslim patients feel at home
Somali dentist, once a refugee herself, fills in the gaps for new arrivals in Norway.
UNHCR aid reaches besieged Syrian town of Moadamiyeh
Convoy of 51 trucks carrying blankets, tarpaulins and hygiene items was the first to reach the town since a cessation of hostilities on February 27.
UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece
Disarray in Europe over asylum as governments fail to work together to implement already reached agreements.
UNHCR highlights right to safe return for refugees in Cameroon
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker Türk vows to work with Cameroon and Nigeria to safeguard refugees' right to voluntary return.
UNHCR, UNICEF launch plan to protect refugee women and children
Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families on the move across Europe.
Reducing statelessness in Côte d'Ivoire one case at a time
Some 6,400 Ivorians have gained nationality certificates in the past two years as West African States redouble their efforts to eradicate statelessness.
Grandi warns of critical refugee bottleneck in Greece
UN High Commissioner fears closures in the Balkans could create enormous and critical refugee bottleneck