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StoriesMore than 30,000 refugees flee violence in northwestern Nigeria in last two months alone
Growing insecurity forces thousands, mainly women and children, to seek safety in neighbouring Niger.
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StoriesCate Blanchett receives award for humanitarian work with UNHCR
Actress and director Cate Blanchett wins Variety award and honours Alessandra Morelli, representative in Niger for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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StoriesDavid Morrissey: 'I've seen the difference resettlement can make'
At the end of last year, UNHCR's Goodwill Ambassador David Morrissey travelled to Egypt, where he met refugees displaced from across the Middle East and Africa.
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UNHCR appeals for resettlement places as record forced displacement and protection needs outstrip solutions
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