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Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical

Wars, other violence and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017 for the fifth year in a row.
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Students help refugee youth access education in Denmark

A group of university students in Copenhagen has established the initiative “Student Refugees” in order to help and guide young refugees to access higher education in Denmark. They advise them on eligibility, the application process and the entire system, while also providing them with valuable peer support.
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“Let’s Meet!”: Sri Lankan cuisine brings refugees and local community together

Refugees and Estonians are bonding over food this year at a series of interactive, ethnic food workshops.
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi urges fair and coherent approach to European asylum policies

News and stories 12 Jun 2018

Students help refugee youth access education in Denmark

News and stories 2 May 2018

Finland’s Refugees of the Year are Sirwa Farik and Ahmad Hosseini

News and stories 24 Apr 2018

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Rohingya refugees have been fleeing violence in Myanmar at a staggering rate – and the numbers keep growing.

They walk for days through jungles and mountains, or brave dangerous sea voyages across the Bay of Bengal. They arrive exhausted, hungry and sick – in need of international protection and humanitarian assistance.

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720,000

Rohingya refugees estimated to have fled to Bangladesh since 25 August 2017