refugees
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12 November Nov 2015 1041 12 November 2015 Filippo Grandi picked as new UNHCR Commissioner
He takes over from Antonio Guterres of Portugal. He will be in charge with handling 60 million people worldwide who have been taken away from their homes by wars, persecution, and climate change.
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9 November Nov 2015 1751 09 November 2015 Syrian Refugee Children Encountering Significant Trauma and Schooling Disruptions Prior to Resettlement
Forty percent of the more than 4 million Syrian refugees who have fled Syria since civil war began in 2011 are under the age of 12, with many encountering substantial schooling disruptions that will affect their learning once resettled, according to a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI).
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8 November Nov 2015 1834 08 November 2015 Little things can make a big difference
Experiences beyond immagination. A touching and simple truth from Save the Children in Serbia.
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2 November Nov 2015 1731 02 November 2015 Bikes for refugees
In London a community of volunteers refurbishes abandoned bikes and donates them to refugees and asylum seekers
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2 November Nov 2015 1606 02 November 2015 Life on Lampedusa, the Mediterranean island that welcomes migrants
Giusi Nicolini, mayor of Lampedusa:«The flows of migrants who arrive here then depart to other destinations does not influence the ordinary lives of the island’s inhabitants».
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2 November Nov 2015 1135 02 November 2015 Caritas Africa new calls for action
Worried by the tragic events and the dire conditions of thousands of people, the humanitarian organization steps up with concrete proposals and measures. African and European institutions take note…