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‘When We See Refugees, We Should See Opportunity’
In many places refugee populations are ostensibly permanent. The presumption that refugees move over borders for just a few ...
Lebanon's UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency in Lebanon hopes that 200,000 Syrian refugees will return to Syria by the end of the year under a new ...
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Lebanon UNHCR chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency's representative in Lebanon said Thursday he hopes that at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return from ...
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UNHCR and IOM launch ‘Train-to-Hire' initiative to boost international refugee employment
GENEVA – In a move to strengthen refugee access to international labour markets, the International Organization for Migration ...
First group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan
The first group of Syrian refugees has returned home from Lebanon under a new plan developed by the United Nations and the ...
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DRC, Rwanda, UNHCR renew pledge on voluntary refugee return
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday ...
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UNHCR: As funding cuts bite, some 11m people are losing aid
Following major cuts to humanitarian budgets, up to 11.6 million refugees and others forced to flee risk losing access this ...
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UNHCR hails film makers at 3rd refugee film fest
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Philippines recently held the 3rd Refugee Film Festival at San Beda ...
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UNHCR and IOM launch organized voluntary return programme for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched the Organized Voluntary Return Programme to support Syrians in Lebanon who voluntarily ...