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Two children drown every day on average trying to reach safety in Europe
19 Feb 2016 With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants -
Grandi meets with Syrian refugees at Berlin centre
18 Feb 2016 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits emergency shelter during visit to Germany -
Taking the plunge: Swimming lessons help integration in Norway
15 Feb 2016 Somali refugee Abdullahi Yusuf Jibril helps others to take the plunge. -
OECD and UNHCR back increased refugee integration
28 Jan 2016 Two organizations urge governments to step up efforts to help refugees integrate and contribute to the societies and economies of Europe. -
UNHCR, IOM seek US$550 million to aid refugees, migrants in Europe
26 Jan 2016 The appeal, backed by some 65 partner organizations, aims at funding humanitarian operations in 2016 across affected European countries. -
UNHCR joins push to end suffering in Syria
21 Jan 2016 More than 100 UN and other humanitarian organizations issue joint appeal urging people around the world to raise their voices and call for an end to Syria crisis -
Harsh winter makes life even tougher for refugees
21 Jan 2016 A cold snap bringing icy winds, snow and freezing temperatures to an area stretching from the Balkans to Lebanon brings hardships to refugees. -
Grandi heads to 'frontline' on first visit with refugees as High Commissioner
15 Jan 2016 Filippo Grandi toured Turkey's Nizip I and II camps, home to almost 16,000 refugees, in his first visit to the field as High Commissioner -
How UNHCR helps to change young lives on Lesvos
11 Jan 2016 A UNHCR field officer explains how unaccompanied minors arriving on Lesvos benefit from vital advice and support