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Spain takes over from Italy Chairmanship of the Group of Friends of UNHRD

In a ceremony held at the annual session of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme, the Italian Government handed over the chairmanship of the Group of Friends of UNHRD to the Spanish Government on Jun 18, 2018. Also promoted by the...

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Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical

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Young Rohingya refugees look out over Palong Khali refugee camp, a sprawling site located on a hilly area near the Myanmar...

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For the Moment, German Immigration Crisis Averted

Europe's latest immigration crisis was at least temporarily defused Monday as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would hold talks with neighboring countries on migration issues after hardliners in her conservative governing bloc gave her a two-...

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UNHCR urges family unity at southern US border

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Genesis Cerrato, 16, with her one-year-old son. Along with her whole family, she fled Honduras escaping violence in her...

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