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Driven by starvation, Syrians forage for grass

12 January 2016

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Filippo Grandi takes helm as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees, speaks of focus on solutions

4 January 2016

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South Korea receives first refugees in pilot programme

23 December 2015

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Chios: Greek island battles odds to cope with refugee influx

22 December 2015

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A million refugees and migrants flee to Europe in 2015

22 December 2015

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Hungary urged to refrain from policies and practices that promote intolerance and hatred

21 December 2015

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UNHCR report confirms worldwide rise in forced displacement in first half 2015

18 December 2015

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Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon snared in poverty - study

16 December 2015

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HC's Dialogue: Understanding and addressing displacement

16 December 2015

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Donors promise initial US$ 687.2 million for UNHCR operations in 2016, the highest amount ever

16 December 2015

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UNHCR and UNICEF highlight unrelenting Children's Crisis

15 December 2015

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Programme seeks 20,000 places for asylum seekers in Greece

14 December 2015

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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