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Six-year-old Gambolipai Martha leads the other children in a song during a pre-school class at Makpandu refugee settlement in South Sudan. Some 400 students, including local South Sudanese children and Congolese and Sudanese refugees, attend the school which was founded in 2019 by refugee community group, the Youth Association for Peace and Development.

Sir Lewis Hamilton backs UNHCR's campaign on refugee education

13 September 2022

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UNHCR comment on tweet by Special Envoy for the Western & Central Mediterranean situation

07 September 2022

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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Somalia

05 September 2022

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UNHCR urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods

30 August 2022

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Tanzania. UN High Commissiner for Refugees, Fillipo Grandi vists Nyarungusu refugee camp

In Tanzania, UNHCR's Grandi urges more backing for solutions as the country continues to host refugees

27 August 2022

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Collective efforts needed to protect internally displaced people

19 August 2022

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Somalia. Women carry water in the desert in Dhobley during the Drought situation.

One million people displaced by drought in Somalia

11 August 2022

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UNHCR applauds Liberia for removing gender discrimination from its nationality law

11 August 2022

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Malaysia. Refugee leaders conduct online psychosocial support group session for refugee women during COVID-19

UNHCR highlights key concerns for refugee health amid record displacement

29 July 2022

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To support trafficking victims, UNHCR urges more protection services in Africa

29 July 2022

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LA Lakers' Wenyen Gabriel visits homeland of South Sudan with UNHCR, to 'speak up for refugees and displaced people everywhere'

28 July 2022

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On 9th anniversary of 'Offshore Processing' UNHCR renews call for policy to end

19 July 2022

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine