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UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
24 Nov 2015 New and uncoordinated restrictions at some borders in the region leave 1,000 people stranded and prompt some to protest by sewing their mouths shut. -
UNHCR's Türk warns against growing politicization of refugee and asylum matters
8 Oct 2015 As number of forcibly displaced soars, UNHCR's top International Protection expert urges new global compact -
UN High Commissioner calls for renewed international focus on Afghanistan
6 Oct 2015 Guterres says it would be dangerous to ignore country, praises generosity of Iran and Pakistan -
UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher
5 Oct 2015 UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher -
UNHCR facilitates the return of 51,000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan
27 Aug 2015 Most refugees opting to return are hopeful for the future. -
A refugee separated from his mother but uniting a community
10 Aug 2015 An Afghan refugee separated from his mother for 11 years is working to save future generations from the same fate. -
Malala warns of education funding threat for Syrian refugees
13 Jul 2015 Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist uses visit to Jordan's Azraq camp to urge international community to invest more in education of Syrian refugees. -
UNHCR calls for international push to end Afghanistan refugee situation
25 Jun 2015 UNHCR chief António Guterres closes solidarity mission to Pakistan with call for innovative solutions to end world's largest protracted refugee situation. -
UNHCR head "extremely enthusiastic" after meeting leaders of Afghanistan
15 May 2015 Afghanistan is working with UNHCR to simultaneously re-integrate returnees, care for internally displaced and host refugees from Pakistan.