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StoriesVietnamese refugee turns flight into art in Canada
Living in a Thai refugee camp in 1980, Trung found solace in the pages of his sketchbook. Today, in Canada, his work records that flight from danger.
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StoriesSyrian children fleeing war alone find a welcome in Spain
Andalusia's regional government welcomed eight unaccompanied Syrian children relocated from Greece last year, a first in Spain.
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NewsAs Mosul battle rages, trapped residents face terror and hunger
Iraqis say militants gun down civilians escaping fighting in old Mosul, while thousands trapped there are used as human shields.
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Far too often, the humanity of refugees and asylum-seekers is ignored or forgotten.
The CRRF Global Digital Portal is now online
The CRRF Global Digital Portal is a web-based operational tool designed to enable all those involved in the response to access and share information on the CRRF in different countries.
Forced displacement worldwide at its highest in decades
UNHCR's annual Global Trends report says an unprecedented 65.6 million people were uprooted from their homes by conflict and persecution at the end of 2016.
Refugee participation seen as key to comprehensive response
Annual talks between UNHCR and NGOs conclude with call to allow refugees to become self-reliant.