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After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia

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A rescued boat woman and her two children eat some welcome food at a centre in Kuala Cangkoi, Indonesia.

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First UN flights brings emergency aid to Yemen

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The first UNHCR flights bringing urgently needed aid to war-ravaged Yemen arrived in Sana'a on Friday. Up to four more flights will follow in coming days with blankets, kitchen sets and sleeping mats from UNHCR stockpiles in Dubai.

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UN provides assistance as diarrhoea outbreak leaves seven Burundi refugees dead at Tanzania camp

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UNHCR is working to relocate thousands of Burundians who have fled to Tanzanian territory on Lake Tanganyika, using an old ferry that can carry a maximum of 600 people.

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Civilians in Yarmouk facing vulnerability of ‘highest severity,’ says UN agency

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Children queue up at the UNRWA medical point in Yalda.

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Children killed, abducted and raped in South Sudan attacks – UNICEF

Dozens of children have been killed, at least 12 raped and others abducted and recruited in a series of attacks in South Sudan’s Unity State over a two-week period, according to eyewitness accounts received by UNICEF.

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In talks with Southeast Asian leaders, top UN officials stress need to protect migrants stranded at sea

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People risking sea journeys across the Bay of Bengal often set sail at night.

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UNHCR says more than 105,000 refugees have fled violence in Burundi

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UNHCR is working to relocate thousands of Burundians who have fled to Tanzanian teritory on Lake Tanganyika, using an old ferry that can carry a maximum of 600 people.

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UNHCR head "extremely enthusiastic" after meeting leaders of Afghanistan

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More than 24,000 Afghan refugees have voluntarily returned home so far this year; since 2002 some 5.8 million Afghans have repatriated from Pakistan and Iran.

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Security Council welcomes Central African Republic national forum, urges implementation of peace pact

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The Bangui National Forum, held in the Central African Republic capital from 4 to 11 May 2015.

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Managing migration better in all aspects: A European Agenda on Migration

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