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Four decades and counting: An urgent need to rekindle hope for millions of Afghan refugees
Newly displaced in Syria in urgent need of protection, shelter
UNHCR alarmed about worsening conditions for newly displaced in eastern DRC
Fresh violence in northern Mozambique forces thousands to flee
UNHCR calls for decisive action to end alarming conditions on Aegean islands
More resettlement needed as only 4.5 per cent of global resettlement needs met in 2019
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Refugees and communities bank on a brighter future in Pakistan
The need for greater solidarity with Afghan refugees and their hosts is to be discussed at two-day conference in Pakistan this month.
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Hope and anxiety as Congolese refugees return home from Angola
UNHCR is supporting thousands of displaced Congolese to return from exile as relative calm returns to their homeland.
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Families Belong Together: Schoolchildren hand in 75,000 strong petition
The Families Together coalition call on the Home Office to end the unfair rules keeping refugee families apart
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UN refugee chief decries 'unheard of violence' in Burkina Faso
During visit with internally displaced Burkinabés. Filippo Grandi calls for urgent support for the Sahel.
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Syrian mother overcomes tragedy to get fresh start in UK
After losing her husband, brother and – ultimately – her father to the conflict in Syria, Asmaa began a law degree in Jordan before getting a chance at a new life in the UK.
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Refugees and hosts work together to build a safe home in Niger
As violence and displacement escalate, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits a new housing project meant to foster relations between communities.
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Abducted mum finally finds safety in Finland, but yearns to see children again
"I can't remember when life was last as good as this," says Nakout. After years of abuse, she now dreams of reuniting with children who thought she was dead.
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Afghan woman breaks barriers to heal Pakistan's poor
Having grown up in a Turkmen refugee community without easy access to education, Saleema has beaten the odds by becoming a doctor.
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Jordan's accidental plumber trains team of Syrian refugee women
After a mistranslation led her to enrol in a plumbing workshop, Safaa trained her own team of mostly Syrian refugee women to fix leaky taps and challenge stereotypes.