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Supporting Innovative Polish Companies Will Help Sustain Growth, Says World Bank

Poland’s small and medium sized companies (SMEs) have substantial innovation potential. Identifying the needs and strengths of these companies and uncovering the leaders should help ensure that their innovation and entrepreneurial potential is fully...

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UNHCR welcomes announcement of Refugee Olympic Team

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the refugees who will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. They include two Syrian swimmers, two judokas...

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin traveled to Lebanon to meet refugee children who have fled Syria conflict

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On 1 June 2016, UNICEF goodwill ambassador Ricky Martin plays football with Syrian refugee children at Al-Hissa informal refugee...

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Sudan: Five years on, refugees still fleeing conflict in South Kordofan, UN reports

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Sudanese refugee Amal Bakith cooks the first breakfast for her children a day after...

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