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Turkmenistan. Refugee athletes participate in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat

Refugee athletes compete for first time at Asian Games

22 September 2017

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USA. UNHCR and League of Arab States sign agreement to address refugee challenges in the Arab region

UNHCR and League of Arab States sign agreement to address refugee challenges in the Arab region

22 September 2017

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Croatia. Flashpoint in the Balkans

Strong compacts for refugees and migrants more urgent than ever

20 September 2017

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UNHCR calls on DRC to protect refugees after tragic killings

19 September 2017

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Mediator who won Chibok girls' release named as UNHCR's 2017 Nansen Refugee Award winner

Visionary Nigerian teacher wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

18 September 2017

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UNHCR shocked over Burundians deaths in DRC, calls for investigation

16 September 2017

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UNHCR welcomes launch of Olympic Refuge Foundation

15 September 2017

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Democratic Republic of the Congo. New arrivals from Central African Republic

Renewed violence in CAR drives record levels of displacement

15 September 2017

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Libya. UN High Commissioner for Refugees's visit

UNHCR steps up efforts towards alternatives to detention in Libya and solutions for vulnerable refugees

12 September 2017

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Rwanda. Scores of Burundian refugees continue to arrive into Rwanda

UNHCR report highlights education crisis for refugee children

12 September 2017

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Rwanda. Scores of Burundian refugees continue to arrive into Rwanda

Over 3.5 million refugee children miss out on school, report finds

12 September 2017

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Hungary. High Commissioner Filippo Grandi at Röszke Transit Zone

On visit to Hungary, UNHCR Chief calls for end to detention and greater solidarity with refugees

12 September 2017

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