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Former refugee wins global Nansen award for championing education for displaced children
Abdullahi Mire will be the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s 2023 global laureate.
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Refugee Fellowship Initiative in Lithuania provides professionals forced to flee with a key to the local labour market
Shoaib was selected to participate in the newly established Refugee Fellowship Initiative and was matched with the online second-hand clothing company Vinted.
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Forced displacement continues to grow
War and violence drove global displacement to 114 million by the end of September 2023.
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UNHCR urges Finland to protect the right to seek asylum
Finland border situation: Frequently Asked Questions November 2023
Nordic Asylum Practice in relation to Religious Conversion: Insights from Denmark, Norway and Sweden
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