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NewsFleeing Horn of Africa, new arrivals find more peril in Yemen
On arrival in war-torn country, refugees and migrants are routinely subjected to detention and abuse as UNHCR calls for unhindered access to detainees.
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More suffering for the people of Syria
The recent escalation of conflict around Eastern Ghouta, Idlib and Afrin isonce again forcing Syrian families to flee their homes. They cannot access basic services, are struggling to get food, housing, healthcare and other basicessentials for their families.
UNHCR is on the ground doing all we can to reach and protect them but we can't do this alone.
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could provide fleece blankets to keep 2 refugees warm at night
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could provide essential kitchen set to enable 2 families to prepare food
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