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Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympic Games in Rio
26 Aug 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes with disabilities will compete on the world stage. -
Drums, hugs and tears of joy as refugee Olympians land back in Kenya
24 Aug 2016 Exuberant welcome for South Sudanese track and field athletes who made history at Rio 2016 Games as competitors in first Refugee Olympic Team. -
Funding lags as more flee South Sudan
12 Aug 2016 Relief operations in countries hosting South Sudanese refugees are overstretched, and critically underfunded, as refugee population edges toward 1 million. -
Rogge praises young refugees, hails sport
5 Aug 2016 Honorary IOC President say refugees have right to be treated as normal citizens -
Refugee Olympic Team makes history at Rio Games
5 Aug 2016 Rose Lokonyen, 23, leads a squad of 10 athletes behind the flag of the International Olympic Committee. -
Central and North American states vow joint action on refugees
4 Aug 2016 Ahead of September summits focused on refugees, nine countries pledge to work together to strengthen protection for refugees fleeing Central America. -
60,000 flee South Sudan's recent violence to nearby countries
2 Aug 2016 Since conflict flared three weeks ago, the number of people fleeing to Uganda has doubled to 52,000, with 8,000 more seeking refuge in Sudan and Kenya. -
South Sudanese families rebuild their lives at Ugandan refugee settlement
28 Jul 2016 UNHCR redeploys staff from other parts of the country while partner organizations set up new health clinics to cope with the influx. -
Refugee athletes set out for Rio Olympics, and history
28 Jul 2016 Five middle-distance runners from South Sudan, until recently living in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, to take part in first-ever Refugee Olympic Team.