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UNHCR urges humane treatment for refugees, urges collective action on issue
Wednesday 26, August 2015 GENEVA, Aug 25 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency stressed on Tuesday that it was working closely with the Serb authorities to help meet the needs of more than 10,000 refugees and others who have arrived in Serbia in recent days...
Lending a hand in Hungary
Wednesday 15, July 2015 It is dusk by the time volunteers arrive at a busy square in central Budapest. With them, they carry hot food and fresh water – nothing short of a lifeline for the tired and hungry refugee families who are there to meet them. Little children...
Total number of Syrian refugees exceeds 4 million
Thursday 9, July 2015 The number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria to neighbouring countries has now passed four million, confirming that crisis as the world’s single largest refugee crisis for almost a quarter of a century under UNHCR’s mandate. New...
Human Stories
Polish and Chechen children mingle in cheerful village school
It is the first day of the school year and head teacher Barbara Protasiewicz is welcoming the children. She is not expecting flowers but, to her surprise, three Chechen girls hand her roses.
Refugee children find voice in Romania’s inclusive choirs
A project to bring children together through song is extended to include refugees.
No black and white distinctions in Hungarian film on integration
Drama featuring amateur actors wins praise for nuanced portrayal of both refugees and Hungarians.