Filippo Grandi

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Rohingya Refugees May Stay In Bangladesh ‘for Some Time’

Nearly half a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in squalid Bangladeshi camps face staying "for some more...

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Europe Migrant Crisis: EU Blamed For ‘soaring’ Death Toll

Amnesty International has blamed “failing EU policies” for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in...

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Nigerian Camps Under Strain From Returning Refugees

An upsurge in Boko Haram attacks and returnees from Cameroon are stretching camps for those made homeless by the...

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EU Pledges 85 Mn Euros To Uganda For S.Sudan Refugees

The EU pledged 85 million euros ($95 million) to Uganda Thursday, ahead of a summit to raise twenty times that amount...

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UN Warns Against Refugee Returns To Nigeria From Cameroon

The UN voiced alarm Wednesday at the many Nigerian refugees returning from Cameroon to Banki, a border town clouded by...

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War Leaves No Winners, Only Rubble In S.Sudan Oil Town

What was once Bentiu, the gateway to South Sudan's oil fields, is now a cluster of bullet-riddled buildings and piles...

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Italy Inks Deal With Libya Neighbours To Block Migrants

Italy has signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger to try to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean by...

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UN Refugee Chief Urges Libya To Free Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Sunday urged Libyan authorities to free all asylum seekers and...

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South Sudanese Refugees Need $1.4 Bn This Year

The United Nations said Monday that $1.4 billion (1.3 billion euros) was needed this year alone to help the nearly two...

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South Sudan War Strains Uganda’s Generous Refugee Policy

Ugandan motorbike taxi driver Sadiq Agotre grumbles as he waits for a rare client among thousands of South Sudanese...

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UN Warns Syria Refugee Aid Funds ‘desperate’

The UN warned Tuesday the plight of millions of Syrian refugees was becoming "desperate," with aid funds running low as...

International

Uganda At ‘breaking Point’ From S Sudan Refugee Crisis

The United Nations has warned that Uganda is at a "breaking point" as almost 3,000 refugees pour into the country every...

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UN Wants Probe Into Refugee Boat Attack Off Yemen

The United Nations called Monday for an inquiry into last week's attack on a boat off Yemen's coast that killed 42...

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Trump Travel Ban: Targeted Nations Condemn New US Order

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the...

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Sudan, Somalia Condemn US Travel Ban

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the...

International

Targeted Nations Condemn New US Order

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the...

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World Donors Gather In Oslo To Tackle Nigeria Famine

UN aid agencies and donor countries gathered in Oslo Thursday for a two-day meeting to raise emergency aid for millions...

International

Warning Leaflets Dropped On ISIS Stronghold

The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive...