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Generous Africa needs new partners and innovation to help forcibly displaced – UN refugee chief

30 August 2019

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Germany. Portraits of DAFI scholarship winners and refugee students

Refugee education in crisis: More than half of the world's school-age refugee children do not get an education.

30 August 2019

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Brazil. UNHCR Chief calls for international support for areas hosting Venezuelans

'Situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants needs greater global attention'

29 August 2019

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Scores dead off coast of Libya in latest Mediterranean shipwreck

27 August 2019

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Colombia. Venezuelans risk life and limb to seek help

First Global Refugee Forum, 17 and 18 December 2019, Palais des Nations, Geneva

22 August 2019

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Urgent action needed to reform gender discriminatory nationality laws causing childhood statelessness

22 August 2019

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UNHCR Statement on Voluntary Repatriation to Myanmar

22 August 2019

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Brasil. Field visit of HC, Filippo Grandi, to Brasil to see the situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants.

UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans

19 August 2019

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Statement from Santiago, Chile, by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

15 August 2019

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Spain. Mediterranean Sea

UNHCR urges Europe to allow 507 rescued passengers to disembark

13 August 2019

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Gillian Triggs appointed UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

9 August 2019

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El Salvador. Safe haven for children at risk from street gangs

El Salvador joins regional effort to address forced displacement in Central America

26 July 2019

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Malaysia. Vietnamese Boat People

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