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UNHCR cash provides lifeline for Yemeni war displaced
UNHCR has stepped up efforts to ensure that displaced people in Yemen like 61-year-old Hassan have access to cash support to meet their most urgent shelter and protection needs.
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UNHCR statement on US-Mexico announcement on new asylum protocols
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has seen the announcements by the US and Mexican Governments on new asylum protocols and issues this statement.
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The member states of the UN General Assembly today agreed on a new international framework – known as the Global Compact on Refugees
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US$2.7 billion two-year appeal launched for Africa’s largest refugee crisis: South Sudan
UNHCR and partners are launching an appeal for US$2.7 billion for 2019 and 2020 to address the life-saving humanitarian needs of refugees in South Sudan.
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Cash assistance helps refugee families brave harsh winter weather
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
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States agree on historic Global Compact on Refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
The member states of the UN General Assembly today agreed on a new international framework – known as the Global Compact on Refugees
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12-year-old South Sudanese refugee girl dreams of future
A Dream to Heal Suffering It’s ...
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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie calls for lasting ceasefire in Yemen
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today called for the urgent establishment of a ceasefire in Yemen and a lasting settlement to the conflict.
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Critical UNHCR aid reaches over 150,000 displaced people in Yemen
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has stepped up its efforts to ensure that tens of thousands of displaced people in Yemen have immediate access to cash support
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Conflict in Somalia forced long-lost relatives to flee decades apart
An unexpected connection brought long-lost relatives and refugees from Somalia, Ali Wasuge and Iqra Ali Gaal, together in Canada
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