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‘Situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants needs greater global attention’

The number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela has now reached 4.3 million and is growing by the day. As of today, there is no end in sight to this massive population movement, which includes an increasing number of people with vulnerabilities,...

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Scores dead off coast of Libya in latest Mediterranean shipwreck

At least 40 people are estimated to have drowned off the coast of Libya in the latest boat disaster on the Mediterranean. This shocking incident has prompted UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to renew its urgent call for action to save lives.

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Thousands of DR Congo refugees head home to Kasai region from Angola

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A general view of Lovua Refugee Settlement in Angola, March 2018.

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Urgent action needed to reform gender discriminatory nationality laws causing childhood statelessness

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, UNICEF, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights are calling for urgent action to reform gender discriminatory nationality laws that remain a root cause of global childhood statelessness.

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