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News comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on the peace agreement in Colombia

24 November 2016

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UNHCR names wealthy Indonesian philanthropist as Eminent Advocate

18 November 2016

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UNHCR welcomes Kenya statement, urges flexibility on timeframes for Somali refugees

16 November 2016

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Kuwait Delivers Timely Contribution to Help Syrian Refugees Weather Winter Months

14 November 2016

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New UNHCR Hasansham camp receives 3,000 people as thousands of Iraqis continue to flee Mosul

4 November 2016

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UNHCR to double funds for cash-based assistance to refugees by 2020

31 October 2016

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Uganda farming classes transform refugees into entrepreneurs

28 October 2016

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UNHCR commemorates 2 years of the #IBelong campaign to eradicate global statelessness

27 October 2016

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Kenya's stateless Makonde people finally obtain papers

27 October 2016

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Families fleeing Mosul assault find safety in Iraq, Syria

25 October 2016

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Mediterranean death toll soars, 2016 is deadliest year yet

25 October 2016

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Refugees in Egypt risk all on deadly sea crossing to Europe

21 October 2016

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