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Greece. Refugees Arrive on Lesvos island

UNHCR's Gillian Triggs warns COVID-19 severely testing refugee protection

7 October 2020

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An internally displaced Burkinabe woman sits among belongings in Kaya, Burkina Faso, February 2020.

UNHCR condemns killing of 25 internally displaced people in Burkina Faso

7 October 2020

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Jordan. Syrian teenager harnesses passion for teaching during pandemic

UNHCR launches new portal with verified higher education opportunities for refugees

2 October 2020

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Committed to a better future, Maye is a fierce advocate for children and teens who have endured sexual exploitation.

Colombian child rights defender wins UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award

1 October 2020

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Central African Republic. Aid reaches Congolese refugees in remote village

UNHCR and some 100 NGOs urge world not to leave refugees behind in COVID-19 responses

30 September 2020

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A new life in Germany begins for a group of unaccompanied minors and vulnerable asylum seekers relocated from Greece.

UN agencies hail milestone as over 1000 asylum seekers relocated from Greece so far this year through EU initiative

30 September 2020

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News comment: UNHCR welcomes Pope Francis' support for internally displaced

27 September 2020

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Greece. UNHCR ramps up support after fire destroys Moria reception centre.

UNHCR: alleviating suffering and overcrowding in Greek islands' reception centres must be part of the emergency response

24 September 2020

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Niger. Floods

UNHCR assisting displaced families affected by floods in the Sahel

24 September 2020

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Dominican Republic. Youth and Statelessness

UNHCR welcomes Dominican Republic move on citizenship

23 September 2020

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Sudan. UNHCR helps family win eight-year battle against statelessness

Time for all nationality laws to uphold women and men's equality, says UN and civil society leaders.

23 September 2020

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Greece. Unaccompanied children relocated from Greece to Portugal

UNHCR and IOM call for a truly common and principled approach to European migration and asylum policies

22 September 2020

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine