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Statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on returns to northeast Nigeria

I am extremely worried that large numbers of Nigerian refugees hosted in Cameroon are again returning to northeast Nigeria - into a situation dangerously unprepared to receive them.

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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in Nairobi, appeals for child refugees

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets children and siblings of vulnerable female refugees in Nairobi.

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Turkey: changing the constitution could end up in freezing EU accession talks

Turkey’s EU accession talks should be suspended if the proposed changes to the constitution go ahead, committee MEPs recommended on Tuesday.

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Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day 2017

On June 20, World Refugee Day, we honour the resilience and courage of more than 65 million people who have been forced to flee war, persecution and violence. But it’s also a moment to recognise those communities and people around the world who...

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