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Refugees and High Profile Celebrity Supporters hand over global refugee petition

16 September 2016

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UN Secretary-General receives UNHCR #WithRefugees petition

16 September 2016

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Germany. Refugee summer school

Young asylum-seekers spend summer break learning German

15 September 2016

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Kenya. Refugee education in Kenya

At a Kenyan refugee camp, girls learn to beat the odds

15 September 2016

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UNHCR reports crisis in refugee education

15 September 2016

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Somali scholar proves it's never too late to learn in Malaysia

Somali student proves it's never too late to learn in Malaysia

15 September 2016

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UNHCR, Accenture Study Finds Internet, Mobile Connectivity a Lifeline for Refugees

14 September 2016

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Press statement by UNHCR Special Envoy, Ms. Angelina Jolie Pitt

9 September 2016

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Greek Volunteers share UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

6 September 2016

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UN Refugee Agency welcomes arrival of 10,000th Syrian refugee resettled to United States

1 September 2016

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UNHCR's Filippo Grandi calls attention to the plight of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda visit

30 August 2016

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UNHCR welcomes definitive peace agreement in Colombia

26 August 2016

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