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Grandi praises Uganda's 'model' treatment of refugees, urges regional leaders to make peace
31 Jan 2018 UNHCR chief stresses host communities must also benefit from refugee presence with infrastructure improvements -
Goodwill ambassador Cate Blanchett 'shaken and enriched' by work with refugees
17 Jan 2018 During a visit to UNHCR's headquarters in Geneva, Blanchett says organization provides a vital "moral compass" in times of record displacement. -
In Italy, scholarship gives South Sudanese refugee fresh chance
16 Nov 2017 The UWC Refugee Initiative hopes to double number of scholarships it currently offers to refugees to at least 100. -
New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events
3 Nov 2017 Refugees can now receive birth, death and marriage certificates, a historic first that will give them better access to services. -
Phone technology gives refugees in Uganda a cash lifeline
16 Oct 2017 Agreements with telecoms operators are helping South Sudanese families in the world's biggest refugee settlement connect with essential services. -
Former refugee from South Sudan to address Brussels education gathering
27 Sep 2017 UNHCR-supported initiative aims to provide 100 scholarships a year to enable refugee and internally displaced students to attend UWC colleges worldwide. -
Refugee athletes compete for first time at Asian Games
22 Sep 2017 Five athletes have travelled to Turkmenistan to take part in the biggest sporting event in the region. -
More urgency needed in quest for South Sudan peace - UN Refugee Chief
16 Aug 2017 During a visit to Sudan, Filippo Grandi calls on warring parties, regional states and the international community to do more to end the conflict which has uprooted nearly four million people. -
Refugee team competes in World Athletics Championships
3 Aug 2017 Five athletes heading from Kenya to the IAAF championships in London will be the first refugees to take part in the competition.