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In Parliament this week: UK referendum, Israel, Palestine, terrorism, taxes

Parliament's political leaders discuss the outcome of the UK referendum on the country's EU membership on Friday morning. In addition the presidents of Israel and Palestine address the plenary in Brussels, the civil liberties votes on plans to make...

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Statement by UN High Commisisoner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day 2016

UNHCR marks World Refugee Day each year on June 20, to shine a light on the courage and resilience of families forced to flee war or persecution. And each year UNHCR seeks to find a glimmer of hope in the global statistics we publish to show that the...

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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...

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‘Unprecedented’ 65 million people displaced by war and persecution in 2015 – UN

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In Yemen, internally displaced children stand outside their family tent after the family fled...

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