UNHCR Alarmed at Impact of U.S. Refugee Program Suspension

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Joint IOM-UNHCR Statement on President Trump's Refugee Order

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Drama helps Burundian refugee cope with challenges

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Connectivity is not a luxury for refugees. It is a lifeline

Globally, refugees are 50 per cent less likely than the general population to have an internet-enabled phone, and 29 per cent of refugee households have no phone at all. This must change.

I am Yusra. I am a refugee and I'm proud to stand for peace

Yusra Mardini inspired displaced people all over the world when she swam at the Olympic Games. Now she is working on new goals.

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Q&A: Far from being traumatized, most refugees are 'surprisingly resilient'

UNHCR's Senior Mental Health Officer Pieter Ventevogel discusses the realities of mental distress in displacement.

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UNHCR updates protection 'toolkit' for a world on the move

A decade on from the launch of the UN Refugee Agency's 10-Point Plan, Protection Chief Volker Türk outlines the latest update to its best practices framework.

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UNHCR calls for new vision in Europe's approach to refugees

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges far-reaching reform of European asylum system.

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