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Displaced Venezuelan Samira works as a mechanic in the car repair workshop she runs in Salta, Argentina.

IDB and UNHCR join efforts to address forced displacement crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 December 2021

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Ecuador. Disability proves no obstacle for this refugee committed to making Ecuador more accessible

Prolonged COVID-19 pandemic deepens hardship for over 12 million forcibly displaced people with disabilities

3 December 2021

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for a regional mechanism to deal with unprecedented displacement in Mexico and Central America

2 December 2021

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UNHCR comment on reinstatement of U.S. policy that endangers asylum seekers

2 December 2021

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News Comment: UNHCR: Afghans struggle to seek safety as borders remain shut to most

1 December 2021

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Libya. UNHCR evacuates vulnerable Asylum seeker out of Libya to Italy

Evacuation flights from Libya to Italy bring hope for vulnerable asylum seekers

25 November 2021

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UNHCR saddened by English Channel tragedy – urges action to prevent further loss of life

25 November 2021

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DRC. SGBV survivors rebuild their lives with UNHCR support

UNHCR urges support to address worsening gender-based violence impact on displaced women and girls

25 November 2021

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UNHCR dismayed by deportation of a third Cambodian refugee by Thai Authorities this month

22 November 2021

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Egypt. Liverpool striker Mo Salah pays a virtual visit to refugees and local children studying in a classroom

Say hello to Professor Salah! Vodafone Foundation-UNHCR Instant Network Schools Ambassador surprises students in Egypt

19 November 2021

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Uganda. Some families who fled clashes return home to DRC from Uganda

UNHCR report charts progress against Global Compact on Refugees

16 November 2021

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Berlarus. UNHCR and IOM together with the Belarus Red Cross delivered assistance to people stranded at the border

IOM, UNHCR provide emergency aid to asylum-seekers and migrants at the Belarus-Poland border, call to ensure well-being of people and prevent loss of life

12 November 2021

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine