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UNHCR mourns death of former staff member, Ambassador ...
He was the Director of UNHCR's Regional Bureau for Africa, served as the agency's Country Representative in Ethiopia and Angola, and ... Read article
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UNHCR concerned by Hungary's latest measures affecting ...
Since 2016, the Hungarian authorities have forcibly removed more than ... may be able to access territory and asylum procedures in Hungary. Read article
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Stories Colombian coroner gives Venezuelans dignified burials
... families could afford funerals were given very different treatment from ... Burying their loved one in the charity's cemetery “brought them ... that's not able to get help to have a dignified burial for their loved one,” ... “I see the work I do helping the most vulnerable as the biggest thin... Read article
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unrussia.ru United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | United Nations in the Russian Federation
The Government of the Russian Federation makes annual contributions to the UNHCR budget for funding operations in various regions of the world. Information on how to donate to UNHCR is available at www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.ru . CONTACT INFORMATION United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ... Read article
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humansecuritygateway.com Human Security Gateway - Hungary as a Country of Asylum: Observations on the Situation of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in Hungary
This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also be checked for regular media updates on non-briefing days. UNHCR paper urg... Read article
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wcd.coe.int Commissioner for Human Rights - Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights under Article 36, paragraph 2, of t...
2 See subsequent report concerning the human rights of asylum seekers, CommDH(2009)6, 4 February 2009. 3 UNHCR, Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, 2009, 23 March 2010, available at: www.unhcr.org . 4 See press release of 17 July 2009, available at: 5 Greek National Commission f... Read article
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unhcr.ie South Sudan Refugee Situation Regional Update
The Governor of White Nile State has formally endorsed the proposal of the State Level Emergency Committee’s recommendations for sites to relocate those in Kilo 10 and Al Alagaya as well as house new arrivals. Three sites have been chosen closer to Kosti, although still close to the river, so acc... Read article
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blog.mindjet.com Open Innovation: Inspiring Collaboration in the UN - via @Mindjet's Conspire #ideasquad
In this piece, Research Officer Louise Bloom discusses findings from her review of UNHCR's use of the SpigitEngage open innovation platform. Read article
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migration4development.org World Refugee Day: From refugee camps to urban citizenship? | Migration for development
Yvain Bon Today, we are joining UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in marking the International Refugee Day. As this official celebration is highlighting the international efforts made to improve the livelihoods of displaced persons escaping conflicts, the crisis in Syria and the latest reports from UN... Read article
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unhcr-cyprus.blogspot.com UNHCR Representation in Cyprus: Prominent refugees
Michael Marks (1859 – 1907) Founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks was born in Poland of Jewish ancestry and emigrated to England as a young man. He moved to Leeds where a company called Barran was known to employ Jewish refugees like him. Famously, one of his stalls sold goods that cost only ... Read article
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unhcr.org.mt World Refugee Day week
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Malta and the UNHCR Liaison Office to the European Asylum Support have launched an outdoor campaign with four billboards in Malta and Gozo on the dilemmas people face during war time. Some of the billboards have been tran... Read article
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citizensinformation.ie Applying for refugee status in Ireland
At the end of your interview you will be advised of your right to seek legal assistance and to consult with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) . If you have applied at the port of entry, you are required to attend the office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner to compl... Read article
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allafrica.com AllAfrica.com: InFocus » DR Congo Nun Wins UN Award
UNHCR's 2013 Nansen Refugee Award Winner, September 2013 Read article
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gizmodo.com 9 Massive Refugee Camps That Are Home to Nearly 1.5 Million People
Through the first seven months of the year alone, the camp's population grew 12 percent and there's little sign that the flow of refugees will slow any time soon. "The threat of conflict in neighboring countries, particularly Sudan and South Sudan, is expected to continue to drive asylum seekers ... Read article
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nansen.nrc.no Fundraising: John for Africa | Norwegian Refugee Council
John for Africa Looking at the terrible current events in Africa makes you want to act! This is my small contribution to the starving people. Please join me an contribute to the work of UNHCR and NRC in Africa. Thank you in advance, John (Please also help by spreading the word via email, Facebook... Read article
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swissinfo.ch Refugee plea: Campaigners demand simplified visa for Syrians - swissinfo.ch
New numbers Switzerland had the sixth most asylum requests of any industrialised country in 2012 -the most since 1999 - and requests were up eight per cent in those countries, say the latest numbers from the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) [...] Links Free mobile and TV apps allow you to ... Read article
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publicpolicyexchange.co.uk 4th Annual International Symposium on Preventing Human Trafficking: Working Towards a Victim-Centred Response | Public Policy Exchange
Willy Bruggeman, Professor at the Benelux University Centre; Chair of the Belgian Federal Police Board Andrea Hostynkova, Project Manager, Operational Project Trafficking in Human Beings, EUROPOL Fadela Novak-Irons, Policy Officer, UNHCR Bureau for Europe Mike Hand, Team Specialist, National Work... Read article
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unhcr.ca UNHCR Canada - UNHCR urges Italy to improve facilities on Lampedusa as boat tragedy death toll rises
Also present were people who had landed on the island before the tragedy – they complained about conditions in the reception centre. Among the survivors of one of Italy's worst migrant boat disasters was 25-year-old Binyam,* an articulate 25-year-old from the Eritrean capital, Asmara. He told UNH... Read article
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