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At Sea. Rohingya boat people

UNHCR thanks Indonesia and Malaysia for rescue and disembarkation of Rohingya refugees, calls on countries in the region to comply with maritime search and rescue obligations

1 May 2018

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Belgium. Entrepreneur refugee brings Syrian cuisine to the heart of Europe

UNHCR and OECD launch action plan to boost refugee employment

24 April 2018

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UNHCR regret at deportations of Venezuelans from Trinidad and Tobago

23 April 2018

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UNHCR alarmed by continuing forced returns of Nigerians by Cameroon

20 April 2018

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Democratic Republic of the Congo. Displaced women and children face violence and forced labour

States, UN, partners in new joint push to help people displaced in their own countries

18 April 2018

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Switzerland. MOU between UNHCR and Bangladesh

Bangladesh and UNHCR agree on voluntary returns framework for when refugees decide conditions are right

13 April 2018

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Italy. Vulnerable refugees evacuated straight from Libya to Italy. 22 December 2017

UNHCR Desperate Journeys report provides snapshot of changing refugee movements to Europe

11 April 2018

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UNHCR launches #WithRefugees solidarity tour

4 April 2018

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UNHCR Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement

3 April 2018

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UNHCR and Israel sign agreement to find solutions for Eritreans and Sudanese

2 April 2018

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Education Above All and UNHCR high-level forum in Geneva shines light on barriers in delivering quality education amid highest levels of displacement on record

28 March 2018

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European Qualifications Passport for Refugees: integration through education and employment

27 March 2018

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Malaysia. Vietnamese Boat People

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