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Greek heroes honoured at 2016 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, today honoured the heroic efforts of Greek volunteers during the 2015 refugee crisis by giving its Nansen Refugee Award to the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi of PIKPA village on the island of Lesvos.. The HRT and Efi Latsoudi...

International Solidarity in Action at Leaders’ Summit on Refugees

International Solidarity in Action at Leaders’ Summit on Refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the significant new support committed today by governments to improve protection and solutions for refugees at today’s Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, convened by US President Barack Obama in New York. The 50 states and...