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On World Refugee Day cities worldwide stand #WithRefugees

On World Refugee Day (June 20), mayors from more than 50 cities around the world, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles, Manchester, Mexico City, New York, São Paulo and Sydney, are calling for more local authorities and municipalities...

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Humanitarian Crisis Feared as Saudi-Led Alliance Seizes Yemen's Hodeida Airport

Saudi-led coalition forces have seized Yemen's Hodeida airport from Iran-aligned Houthis, a big step toward recapturing the port city following a week of fighting that spilled into residential neighborhoods.

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UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, compassion and action’ on World Refugee Day

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Women and children wait for aid in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, where one million Rohingya...

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Facts About World Refugee Day

The United Nations defines refugees as people fleeing conflict or persecution. They are granted refugee status by the country they enter, which grants them protection under international law and makes them eligible for aid. People who are displaced...

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