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Refugee athletes have competed at Asian Games
“I have learnt a lot from the Asia games because it is my first time to participate in international games and am happy that I qualified for the finals.”
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Refugee athletes prepare to compete at Asian Games in Turkmenistan, as Opening Ceremony takes place
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Over 3.5 million refugee children miss out on school, report finds
UNHCR calls for education of refugees to be a fundamental element in humanitarian response.
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Through Our Eyes: Emerging refugee film makers tell their stories
‘I did not know what impact the film would have until after premiering the film in Nairobi.’
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Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees
In November 2013, a Tripartite Agreement between the Governments of Somalia, Kenya and UNHCR was signed.
Voluntary repatriation process started on 8 December 2014 when the first group of refugees voluntarily returned to Somalia.
73,403 The number of Somali refugees who have voluntarily returned home since the process began.
Since 8 December 2014, when UNHCR started supporting voluntary return of Somali refugees. In 2016, 33,725 Somalis were supported to return home.
