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Lyon restaurant serves up Syrian menu to launch Refugee Food Festival
15 Jun 2017 After last year's success, the festival goes international with events in 13 European cities, starting in the capital of French gastronomy. -
Soccer stars kick off campaign to help refugees
13 Jun 2017 Iconic footballers Lionel Messi and Neymar Junior back collaboration between FC Barcelona Foundation and UNHCR to help people displaced by war and persecution. -
Mediterranean crossings in 2015 already top 100,000
9 Jun 2015 As of June 8, a total of 103,000 refugees and migrants had arrived in Europe: 54,000 in Italy, 48,000 in Greece, 91 on Malta and 920 in Spain. -
UNHCR concerned over Spain's bid to legalize push-backs from enclaves
28 Oct 2014 More than 5,000 people have arrived irregularly so far this year in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. They include 2,000 people fleeing the conflict in Syria. -
For a refugee family in Spain, a new life presents new challenges
25 Jul 2013 After a year in a reception centre, a refugee family from Sudan moves cautiously towards independent living. -
Q&A: Spanish clowns make refugees laugh with their favourite girlfriend
23 Feb 2011 Jaume Mateu is better known as Tortell Poltrona, the clown with the red nose. For almost two decades, he's been entertaining refugee children worldwide. -
60th Anniversary: Angelina Jolie marks milestone with tribute to the displaced and UNHCR staff
17 Dec 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Jesús Vázquez pay tribute to the staff of the refugee agency on its 60th birthday and to the people they help. -
Play4Africa arrives in Pretoria bearing gifts and support for refugees
28 Jun 2010 The Play4Africa initiative reaches South Africa and donates 2,000 footballs and 4,000 pairs of football boots for UNHCR projects. -
Chile passes landmark domestic legislation on refugees
11 Mar 2010 Chile's Senate adopts a refugee law that will enhance South America's reputation as a safe haven for people forced to flee their home countries.