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The Nobel laureate who tackles themes of displacement, history and home
Abdulrazak Gurnah reflects on the isolation and hostility he had to face as a young man – and argues in favour of more humane attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers.
28 Apr 2022
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A refugee and advocate reflects on being a Black woman in the US
After fleeing conflict in Liberia as a child, Lourena Gboeah describes during Black History Month how she now draws on her own experiences in her career as a leading refugee advocate.
21 Feb 2022
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for safety for civilians trapped in Idlib
20 Feb 2020
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Urgent action needed to reform gender discriminatory nationality laws causing childhood statelessness
UNHCR, UNICEF, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights joint press release
22 Aug 2019
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UNHCR appeals to Eritrea over refugee camp closure
3 Jul 2019
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UNHCR calls on Finnish EU Council Presidency to push for progress in asylum reform
11 Jun 2019
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Move refugees in Tripoli out of harm's way, urges UNHCR
8 May 2019
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UNHCR and UNDP urge tangible progress to improve conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State
8 Aug 2018
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IOM, UNHCR appeal for region-wide action by EU countries over Mediterranean tragedies
27 Jun 2018