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Groundbreaking first evacuation of 162 vulnerable refugees from Libya to Italy
23 Dec 2017 First evacuation flight organized by UNHCR and Italian authorities lands at Rome's Pratica di Mare military airport. -
In Kenya, UN refugee chief urges support for Somali refugees and host communities
21 Dec 2017 Filippo Grandi expresses his gratitude to Kenya for hosting almost half a million refugees and keeping its borders open to people fleeing war. -
Somali asylum seeker volunteers in local German fire brigade
20 Dec 2017 Yusuf puts experience gained from two conflicts to good use as a volunteer firefighter in Fürstenwalde. -
Evacuation from Libya gives refugees new hope
18 Dec 2017 Second UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya to Niger gives refugees new hope and takes total number evacuated since November to almost 100. -
UN refugee chief finds Somalia suffering from instability and drought, but sees hope
18 Dec 2017 On visit to southern port city of Kismayo, Grandi praises progress and pledges continued investment and support. -
UN refugee chief praises Djibouti new refugee laws
15 Dec 2017 Filippo Grandi applauds Djibouti for recognizing the need to view camps as villages, calls the country an example to Africa and the world. -
Cash grants offer hope to displaced Yemenis facing eviction
8 Nov 2017 With two million still displaced after years of conflict, UNHCR assistance helps the most vulnerable keep a roof over their heads and children out of work. -
'I feel like I am born again': citizenship brings hope to stateless minority in Kenya
6 Nov 2017 Makonde people of Kenya receive citizenship ending stateless existence. -
Tunisia provides haven for Yemeni students
3 Nov 2017 Unable to return home and forced to become refugees, two Yemeni students find jobs and stability in their adopted home.