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A mother’s struggle helps drive a national movement for legal identity in Nepal
Deepti Gurung won legal identity for her two undocumented daughters and is now a major force in a movement for constitutional change to prevent statelessness.
Syrians escape bombings in Lebanon to the country they once fled
More than 250,000 people have crossed into Syria since the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon began two weeks ago. Seventy per cent of them are Syrians who had sought safety in Lebanon.
In Syria, UNHCR’s Grandi calls for greater support to those fleeing escalating conflict in Lebanon
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded an urgent visit to Syria on Tuesday to mobilize support for 250,000 people who have fled the airstrikes in Lebanon and crossed into Syria.
Escaping airstrikes in Eastern Ukraine: an 82-year-old’s journey to safety
With intensified hostilities in eastern regions of Ukraine, Nina Ryazantseva was among thousands of people who have fled or been evacuated from frontline communities in recent months.
UNHCR’s Grandi appeals for urgent humanitarian support and an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, called on Sunday for greater international support to stem the humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Lebanon.
Displaced families in Lebanon yearn for peace and a return home
In Lebanon, UNHCR’s Grandi urges increased international support and an immediate ceasefire to ease the plight of some 1.2 million people displaced by deadly airstrikes.
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