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Skilled and self-reliant refugees contribute to their community
12.01.2016
Amina arrived from Afghanistan just three years ago as a refugee. Now, she is an instructor providing sewing classes at the Adult Education Centre in Tajikistan
Filippo Grandi takes helm as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees, speaks of focus on solutions
05.01.2016
Filippo Grandi, began his 5-year term as UN High Commissioner for Refugees on 1 January, succeeding António Guterres whose more than 10 years in office.
A big step towards ending the never ending cycle of statelessness
28.12.2015
Onarkhon, a 60 year-old single mother, residing in a remote village in Tursunzoda, in western Tajikistan, without any identity documents, she had no choice but to sell herbs at the market.
New computer centre brings joy and hope for refugee and Tajik children
24.12.2015
"This project showcases the best of the Tajik spirit and international solidarity, welcoming refugee youth to learn, to play and to develop alongside Tajik boys and girls".
When Hope of a Stateless Person Dies the Last
08.12.2015
Valentina, 68, an undocumented stateless person, is not able to get pension for the last eight years.
Thousands of stateless people granted nationality in Thailand
02.12.2015
UNHCR welcomes an announcement by the Royal Thai Government that more than 18,000 people have been granted nationality in Thailand
UNHCR chief says it is "absolute nonsense" to blame refugees for terror
19.11.2015
António Guterres said it was "absolute nonsense" to try to blame refugees for terror attacks
High Commissioner welcomes nomination of successor
13.11.2015
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the announcement in New York of the nomination of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as his successor.
Civil Society helps to end statelessness in Central Asia
05.11.2015
Leading NGO organizations from Central Asia, are meeting with the aim to establish a regional network of NGOs to jointly address the issue of statelessness
I Want Him to Live
03.11.2015
Araily,a young artist from Aktobe, painted a boy and tried to show that the he represents millions of refugees, who have to save their lives and families, by fleeing from war.
