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First refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Rwanda
12 Mar 2021 Over 400 health service workers and residents of Gashora transit centre get their first jabs, as part of national vaccine plan that covers all refugees and asylum-seekers. -
Asylum-seekers tell of relief as they leave Libya for Rwanda
20 Nov 2020 As life-saving evacuation flights to Rwanda resume after nearly a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, vulnerable asylum seekers put their ordeals in Libya behind them. -
UN refugee chief visits South Africa to show support for government and refugees
16 Oct 2019 Filippo Grandi pledges continued support and cooperation with South African government to ensure refugee protection during a two-day visit. -
Students can play a vital role in advocating for refugees - UNHCR chief
18 Jun 2019 Speaking in Berlin, a city that has flourished while tearing down walls, Filippo Grandi puts the power of students and education centre stage ahead of World Refugee Day. -
New exhibition in Venice explores the experience of refugees
11 May 2019 Rothko in Lampedusa showcases work by artists such as Ai Weiwei and those of five emerging artists from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast and Somalia who are refugees. -
UNHCR prepares to send aid to Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 2019 UNHCR is readying tents, tarpaulins, solar lanterns, cooking utensils and other aid for thousands of refugees who lost homes in Zimbabwe. -
Riveting new book tells how UNHCR ambassador Yusra Mardini swam to history
1 May 2018 Athlete who helped guide a stricken dinghy full of refugees to safety went on to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics. -
German scheme eases refugee teachers back into class
21 Feb 2018 A ground-breaking programme at Potsdam University makes use of the skills and talents of newcomers. -
Sport helps young football fan from Afghanistan settle in Germany
22 Jan 2018 Shoaib, who found safety in Germany, is one of 12 displaced children daring to dream in The Dream Diaries.