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Farmeleigh, 25 May 2015
European Response Plan January-December 2016
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Global Trends Report: Forced Displacement in 2015
65.3 million people, or one person in 113, were displaced from their homes by conflict and persecution in 2015.
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Working with the Irish authorities to provide access for people seeking refuge and protection, UNHCR has worked in Ireland since 1998.
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