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Refugee athlete shares message of peace in South Korea
7 Feb 2018 Refugee Olympic Team athlete Pur Biel, who fled South Sudan, has spoken about the importance of peace ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics. -
UNHCR appeals for US$391 million for 'forgotten' Burundi refugees
6 Feb 2018 Low levels of funding mean support efforts in neighbouring countries fall short of acceptable standards. -
Grandi says South Sudan's leaders must restore peace and hope to 'broken' people
2 Feb 2018 Aid groups appeal for US$1.5 billion for refugees and US$1.7 billion for those in need inside the country in 2018. -
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 -
Unprecedented numbers flee as CAR violence surges
23 Jan 2018 Thousands pour across the border into Chad as forced displacement reaches its highest level since the crisis began in 2013. -
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.