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UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with LGBTI displaced
Filippo Grandi stresses the need to support those forced to flee because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Facing the hardest separation
International Day of Families, which is today, is an important moment to reflect on Australia's separation of refugees and asylum-seekers. It's time to bring them together.
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'We are part of the solution', say young refugees
Youngsters make their voices heard at talks to transform how world responds to refugee crises.
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Refugees take safety flight out of Libya
A charter carrying 132 refugees and asylum-seekers reaches Niger, resuming a life-saving evacuation programme after a two-month suspension.
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Indians rally to help Rohingya refugee fire victims
After a blaze tore through a settlement in New Delhi making 219 refugees homeless, their neighbours, aid organizations and NGOs are helping them to start over.
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Special Envoy for the Somalia Refugee Situation Engages Delegates in the OIC
UNHCR's Ambassador Affey attends the Organization of Islamic Cooperation workshop on the Comprehensive Refugee Response.
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Study finds refugee businesses play vital role in local economy
Research shows huge opportunities for private sector in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp and its neighbouring town.
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Ecuador ID cards give refugees a better chance to start over
A recent law paved the way for refugees to get the same identity cards as Ecuadorians, facilitating their access to jobs, banking and other services.
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Riveting new book tells how UNHCR ambassador Yusra Mardini swam to history
Athlete who helped guide a stricken dinghy full of refugees to safety went on to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.