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UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid attempted coup in Niger

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Young man from Comoros crossing border into Poland from Ukraine
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UNHCR chief condemns ‘discrimination, violence and racism’ against some fleeing Ukraine

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Lourena Gboeah in front of her home
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Being a Black woman in the US

Reflections of a refugee and advocate
By UNHCR/Ashley Le
Malian refugees seek shelter in Télemsès, Niger, after violence has escalated in the Sahel region.
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Amid COVID-19 and climate change, UNHCR appeals for $186 million for Sahel refugee and displacement crisis

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi meets internally displaced people in Burkina Faso’s Centre-North region.
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Africa’s Sahel: Act now before the crisis ‘becomes unmanageable’, urges Grandi

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The UN refugee agency has launched cash-for-work programmes which employ youth from host communities in Awaradi, Niger, to make bricks.
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FROM THE FIELD: Niger supporting the most vulnerable, as crises mount

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with the Olympic Refugee Team at the Olympic UN Photo/Mark Garten
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In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to 'show strength,' inspire the world

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Refugees from South Sudan arrive in Elegu, northern Uganda Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson
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Some 60,000 flee recent South Sudan violence, bringing exodus to 900,000 since 2013 – UN

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For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. © UNHCR
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These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio

For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.
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A young refugee and her family cross the border between South Sudan and Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson
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Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns

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Refugees from South Sudan are transported from Elego town to the Numanzi Transit Center where meals and temporary accommodation are provided by UNHCR in Adjumani, northern Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson
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Over 26,000 people flee South Sudan into Uganda; influx sets single-day record

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A recently arrived South Sudanese refugee loads his belongings into a UNHCR truck at the South Sudan border with Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson
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Thousands flee to Uganda to escape renewed violence in South Sudan – UN refugee agency

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Josephine Servis (Right) fled violence in the Central African Republic and is staying with Blandine Ngeki (Left) in Zongo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Congo border town helps Central African neighbours in need

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Leadership Lessons in Dadaab, Kenya.
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How the world’s top executives are preparing students in Dadaab for leadership

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Internally displaced Chadian women, who fled Boko Haram threats, living with host families in Baga-Sola. Photo: OCHA/Mayanne Munan
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UN agency condemns suicide attacks in Chad, pledges continued support

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Central African Republic: amid ongoing violence, UN rights expert calls for more aid

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Refugee exodus from strife-torn South Sudan picks up momentum, UN reports

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From Ghana to Argentina, a refugee finds new goals

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