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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. -
UNHCR provides aid to Mogadishu attack survivors
19 Oct 2017 Deadly attack in busy commercial area kills over 300 people, injures hundreds of others. -
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. -
Amid danger, Somali refugees in Yemen return home
19 Sep 2017 In first UNHCR-assisted spontaneous return movement, 133 refugees departed for Somalia -
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. -
Refugee and migrant flows through Libya on the rise - report
3 Jul 2017 UNHCR study finds the North African country is by far the preferred jumping off point for refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe, yet it is particularly unsafe.