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With a fifth of the world’s forcibly displaced in the Americas, UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent solutions

With one-fifth of the world’s 100 million forcibly displaced people hosted in the Americas, urgent action is needed to respond to and resolve their plight, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said, as he concluded a week-long visit to the...

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Russia Criticizes Zelenskky’s US Visit

Russia said Thursday there were no signs of readiness for peace from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington.

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Afghanistan: UN envoy highlights need to continue dialogue with Taliban

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Children living a displaced persons camp in Afghanistan.

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US$1.7 billion needed to support the most vulnerable in South Sudan in 2023

The humanitarian community in South Sudan launched its 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, on December 20. The plan seeks US$1.7 billion to provide life-saving assistance and livelihood support to 6.8 million of the most vulnerable people affected by...

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