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World Refugee Day: the situation in Europe
World Refugee Day is held every year on 20 June in tribute to the people forced to flee their country due to war, conflicts or poverty. Last year alone more than one million people fled to the EU by crossing the Mediterranean. Of these 3,3771 are reported missing or dead. Most of the refugees arriving in Europe - 38% - came from Syria. Check out our infographic to see how the situation evolved in each member state and the EU as a whole from 2011 to 2015.
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‘Unprecedented’ 65 million people displaced by war and persecution in 2015 – UN
In Yemen, internally displaced children stand outside their family tent after the family fled their home in Saada province and found refuge in Darwin camp, in the northern province of Amran.
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With 1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high
Conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply in 2015, reaching the highest level ever recorded and representing immense human suffering, according to a report released on 20 June by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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Lions Health and UNICEF announce DigitasLBi as the winner of global award for young creatives and marketers
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Combating violent extremism through modern communication technologies discussed at OSCE–supported international conference in Kyrgyzstan
An-OSCE supported conference attended by some 100 participants from 20 countries on international co-operation in countering terrorist and extremist organizations through the use of modern communication technologies concluded on 18 June in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
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In Greece, UN chief urges global responsibility-sharing for welfare of refugees
In Greece, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on 18 June, 2016.
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Global celebrities join campaign calling on governments to take action for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on 16 June launched a major campaign that asks the world to stand together #WithRefugees. In a stunning video message more than 60 global celebrities join with refugees and aid workers to echo the message, “we stand with refugees, please stand with us.” The petition appeals for government action on behalf of the world’s forcibly displaced.
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“Neither safe nor sound”: Sexual exploitation, trafficking and abuse engulfing the lives of children in the camps of Calais and Dunkirk
A Taliban uncle threatened to use Sufyan, 15, in a suicide attack. He escaped to Europe and has been in Calais for 8 or 9 months, trying to cross into England.
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At Security Council, UN envoy warns LRA shifting focus to more high-profile targets in Central Africa
A Congolese refugee at an emergency school in Obo, Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic, (CAR) after fleeing attacks by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
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UNHCR High Profile Supporter Theo James visits Greece
UNHCR High Profile Supporter Theo James meets refugees in Greece
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020