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Global forced displacement hits record high

GENEVA, June 20 (UNHCR) – Wars and persecution have driven more people from their homes than at any time since UNHCR records began, according to a new report released today by the UN Refugee ...

Young Syrian footballer aims high in Germany

Seven-year-old Ahmad escaped war and chaos in Syria. Now safe, he hopes to become an international football star and is watching the European championships closely for new tips. A wide, gappy grin spreads over ...

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UNHCR releases "Global Trends 2015" analyzing all-time high of 65.3m forcibly displaced https://t.co/0eQ3Yv94h0 https://t.co/qXJjnS7xHL
RT @CGAP Ziad Ayoubi (@Refugees) on innovations to #Graduation Approach for refugees: https://t.co/6tDIRIgQbg #UNRISDseminar https://t.co/et1BCKPr2S
More refugees became citizens of Canada than any other country last year, via @TorontoStar https://t.co/Z9PLcmp7O8
RT @NatGeo These haunting portraits of refugee children are unrelentingly personal. #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/tp5DAykglE

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