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Half of Venezuelans on the move face high risks in their journey to safety
A UNHCR survey finds that half of Venezuelans who have fled are particularly vulnerable due to their age, health issues, or the choices they had to make to survive.
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Saving lives at the world's largest refugee camp
UNHCR and its partners provide round-the-clock emergency health care for Rohingya refugees in south-eastern Bangladesh.
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UN's core values guide Volker Türk's career at UNHCR
Volker Türk leaves UN Refugee Agency after a global career that spanned 30 years and saw him come to embody the organization's commitment to refugee protection.
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"I had one hour to leave"
Young Honduran family charts new beginning in Belize.
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"Violence must not dictate our future"
Young Salvadoran works to protect his community from gang violence.
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"Another teacher has left"
Schools, often safe havens for teenagers and teachers from criminal gangs, are under threat in Honduras.
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"I walked and walked, day and night"
Transgender woman finds a new beginning in Mexico, away from violence.
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"I am ready for my life to start again"
After fleeing gang violence, a Salvadoran teen rebuilds her life in Panama.
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"My plan always was to bring you here"
Nicaraguan father reunites family in Costa Rica.