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2016

September

• 100,000 fearful civilians trapped in South Sudan town

• Survivors tell of fights over lifejackets as boat flipped off Egypt

• As Mosul offensive approaches, UNHCR planning intensifies

• Unaccompanied minors in Calais cultivate a world away from home

• Fear and shortages as Boko Haram displaced return to ruins

• UNHCR saddened by loss of life in boat capsize off Egypt

• The Afghan writer who made Dublin home

• UNHCR welcomes new finance instrument to aid refugees and hosts

• Mosul offensive triggers growing displacement in Iraq

• As beloved imam passes, his hopes for peace live on

• Over 300,000 refugees and migrants cross Med so far in 2016

• UNHCR welcomes new support for refugees at Leaders’ Summit

• UN Summit commits to protect refugee, migrant rights

• UN Summit seeks enhanced refugee, migrant protection

• UNHCR #WithRefugees petition heads to UN Secretary-General

• Dublin conference hears calls for more safe and legal routes for refugees

• Missing Out: Refugee education in crisis

• UNHCR urges European States to increase pledges, pace and expand relocation of asylum-seekers

• Displaced athletes make historic debut at Paralympic Games in Rio

• Boat tours highlight Amsterdam’s refugee past

• UN Summit seen as a milestone in refugee and migrant protection

• Greek Volunteers share UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

• Meet the Galway man working to resolve Lebanon’s housing crisis

• UNHCR calls for safe and legal routes for refugees as Mediterranean death rate soars

• UNHCR chief pledges more support for Turkey refugee response

August

• UNHCR needs more support to aid Boko Haram displaced - Bono

• UN Refugee Chief: World must act to end South Sudan suffering

• Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympic Games in Rio

• National Conference on Refugee Sponsorship Programmes and Student Scholarship schemes

• Drums, hugs and tears of joy as refugee Olympians land back in Kenya

• UNHCR chief says Greece needs EU help to manage its refugee crisis

• UNHCR preparing for huge displacement from Iraq’s Mosul

• Managing information in times of crisis

• Rwandan refugees head home after a generation in Angola

• As Games near end, Team Refugees looks to the future

• Gay and transgender refugees seek safety in the Middle East

• Popole makes history – twice – at Rio Games

• Rohingya refugees bowl Ireland over with unlikely cricket revival

• Fears grow for Aleppo residents amid latest violence

• Central and North American states vow joint action on refugees

• 60,000 flee South Sudan’s recent violence to neighbouring countries

• Refugee team takes centre stage ahead of Opening Ceremony.

• Families struggle in heat and dust of Iraqi desert camp

July

• Refugee athletes set to leave for Rio Olympics and history

• South Sudanese families rebuild their lives at Ugandan refugee settlement

• California coffee project gives refugees grounds for hope

• UNHCR appeals for additional $115 million for voluntary return, reintegration of Somali refugees from Dadaab camp

• Historic Edinburgh school opens doors to refugee children

• South Sudan fighting drives surge of refugees to Uganda

• Syrian wrestling champ inspires young refugee’s dreams

• Hundreds suffer at Hungary-Serbia border

• UN refugee agency grateful for latest US funding contribution

• Flight across border achingly familiar for some South Sudan families

• Syrian band’s concerts are music to German ears

• Refugees transform walls into works of art

• Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up

• Hungary: UNHCR concerned about new restrictive law, increased reports of violence, and a deterioration of the situation at border with Serbia.

• Facebook group helps Syrian refugees navigate life in Lebanon

• Teen journalist who fled Afghanistan writes of courage and sorrow

• UNHCR calls for open borders for possible South Sudan refugee outflows

• UNHCR viewpoint: ‘Refugee’ or ‘migrant’ – Which is right?

• Candy man offers Syrian refugees a sweet taste of home

• Muted cheers mark South Sudan’s fifth birthday, with millions displaced

• More than 6,000 flee to Chad and Cameroon to escape CAR violence

• On eve of South Sudan 5th Anniversary, forced displacement continues to rise

• Schools enrol more Syrian refugee children in Lebanon

• Mali refugees cautious about return, despite peace deal

• Risking all to escape Central America’s killer street gangs

• UNHCR chief highlights Ecuador’s commitment to solutions for refugees

• UNHCR and partners warn in Syria report of growing poverty, refugee needs

• Solutions for Colombia’s displaced key to peace, UNHCR chief

• UNHCR and ILO sign memo on helping refugees to find work

• Over 15,500 asylum seekers pre-registered on mainland Greece

• Gangs menace Central Americans seeking refuge in Guatemala

June

• Hampton Court Palace flower show to highlight the plight of refugees

• Behind “Where the Children Sleep”

• Blind Salvadoran couple play dead to flee gang threat

• Berlin refugee guides show off treasures from home

• High Commissioner Grandi on mission to Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica

• “Aya doesn’t die!” A feisty four-year-old from Syria survives in exile

• Refugee tribute at Glastonbury Festival

• Joint Communiqué: Ministerial Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees from Kenya to Somalia

• Greek islands and capital mark World Refugee Day with sport, chess and art

• The man who changes lives

• After decades in Pakistan, more Afghan refugees set to return

• UNHCR condemns attack on Jordanian border guards, sends condolences

• UNHCR warns of Iraq funding crunch as thousands flee Falluja

• President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins kicks off UNHCR/SARI’s 7th annual Fair Play Football Cup

• Statement by UN High Commisisoner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day 2016

• UNHCR chief laments world focus shifting away from Afghanistan

• Global forced displacement hits record high

• Commitment to implement the recommendations of the McMahon Report welcomed by Working Group organisations

• Afghan refugee in Iran feels lucky to have done training course

• Stars ask you to stand #WithRefugees

• UNHCR–NGO consultations open in Geneva, focused on youth

• Slovenian centre provides warm welcome after escape ordeal

• UNHCR report sees 2017 resettlement needs at 1.19 million

• In Kenya, UNHCR chief assured refugee return will not contravene international obligations

• Two years after capture of Mosul, displaced Iraqis struggle

• UNHCR and partners revise funding needs for Greece & Balkans