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UNHCR welcomes change in Nauru's detention policy

5 October 2015

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UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher

UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher

5 October 2015

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Refugee sea arrivals in Greece this year approach 400,000

2 October 2015

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Ministerial Meeting on the Comprehensive Solutions Strategy for Rwandan Refugees Joint Communiqué

2 October 2015

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200,000 Syrian refugee children to get free schooling in Lebanon

2 October 2015

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UNHCR: Africa set to conclude one of its longest-standing refugee situations

2 October 2015

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Refugee emergency in Europe: UNHCR appeals for USD 128 million

1 October 2015

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United Nations entities call on States to act urgently to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) adults, adolescents and children.

29 September 2015

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UNHCR seeking urgent access to thousands fleeing Bangui, CAR violence

29 September 2015

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Salzburg, taken aback by number of refugees, scrambled to set up reception facilities

28 September 2015

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Loss of hope and deepening poverty driving Syrians to seek refuge in Europe

25 September 2015

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Women and children trek exhaustedly into Austrian town of Nickelsdorf to warm welcome

25 September 2015

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