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StoriesLive Blog: World Refugee Day gets underway amid record displacement
From Australasia to the Americas, UNHCR is leading celebrations of the lives of men, women and children finding new hope after escaping danger.
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NewsIn Kenya, UNHCR Special Envoy urges support for child refugees
Angelina Jolie calls for reflection on the "pain and suffering" of refugee children during a visit to a centre for adolescent girls in Nairobi on World Refugee Day.
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StoriesForced displacement worldwide at its highest in decades
UNHCR's annual Global Trends report says an unprecedented 65.6 million people were uprooted from their homes by conflict and persecution at the end of 2016.
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NewsSecurity key to solving soaring South Sudan displacement
Witnessing the world's fastest growing displacement crisis, Filippo Grandi said peace, hope and a sense of a future are essential.
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Refugee participation seen as key to comprehensive response
Annual talks between UNHCR and NGOs conclude with call to allow refugees to become self-reliant.
Photographer's stark images capture lives of refugees
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Exploring the world's top questions about the Syrian refugee crisis.
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UNHCR, IOM pledge increased support for Libya
Agencies plan to enhance support for migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and Libyans affected by the conflict.