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Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on conclusion of formal consultations on the global compact on refugees

A young refugee girl who fled the fighting that began on 7 July 2016 in South Sudan, checks her pot of food at the the...

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Mosul’s Children Haunted by Constant Fear and Intense Sorrow One Year after the City was Retaken from ISIS

One year since ISIS was expelled from Mosul, the city’s children are living in near constant fear for their lives, and are often reliving memories of devastation, displacement, bombing and extreme violence, a new report from Save the Children reveals...

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24 Killed in Mexico Fireworks Explosion

Several first responders were among 24 people killed in a series of explosions at fireworks workshops in a town just north of Mexico City.

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Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the situation in South West Syria

I am gravely concerned for the civilian population caught in the crossfire in South West Syria, including airstrikes and heavy shelling. An estimated 750,000 lives are in danger. More than 320,000 people are now displaced and most are living in dire...

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