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News comment: Death of former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers

15 February 2018

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

Over 1,000 refugees evacuated out of Libya by UNHCR

15 February 2018

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News comment from Indrika Ratwatte, Director of UNHCR's Asia bureau

14 February 2018

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UNHCR welcomes Uganda's commitment to fight corruption in refugee programmes

9 February 2018

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Burkina Faso. Design for Peace Artisan Project

Refugee-made products on display for first time ever at the world's biggest trade fair

8 February 2018

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Thousands of Cameroonians seek refuge

UNHCR condemns forced returns of Cameroon asylum-seekers from Nigeria

1 February 2018

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Aid appeals seek over US$3 billion as South Sudan set to become Africa's largest refugee and humanitarian crisis

1 February 2018

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Nigeria. More than 12,000 Nigerian refugees returned from Cameroon in May 2017

UNHCR and partners seek US$157 million to aid Boko Haram displaced

1 February 2018

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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets Syrian refugees at Za'atari camp in Jordan.

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie: no negotiated peace without human rights and dignity for the Syrian people

28 January 2018

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Global report: 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2017

22 January 2018

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Lebanon. New Year Brings Winter Weather for Syrian Refugees

Statement on the death of 15 Syrians during an overnight storm while they were attempting to enter Lebanese territory

21 January 2018

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Thousands of Cameroonians seek refuge

UNHCR Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS concludes fact-finding mission to two refugee receiving states - Benue and Cross River states

11 January 2018

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