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UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi calls attention to the plight of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda visit

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on 30 August, called for greater international attention to the plight of South Sudanese refugees as well as donor support for Uganda’s exceptional open-door approach towards people fleeing conflict...

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UNHCR welcomes definitive peace agreement in Colombia

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the announcement by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that they have reached a final, full and definitive peace agreement. After more than fifty years of armed...

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UNHCR welcomes announcement of Independent Paralympic Team comprising two refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes the announcement by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) of two refugees who will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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UN Security Council: Ensure Justice for Syria Atrocities

The United Nations Security Council should urgently impose sanctions on the Syrian government for chemical weapon attacks in Syria and refer the situation to the International Criminal Court. In a report issued on August 24, 2016, a UN-appointed...

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