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Syria

Number of registered Syrian refugees triples to more than 300,000 in three months

Nansen Refugee Award presented to Somali winner "Mama" Hawa

UNHCR's Guterres says global humanitarian crises at levels unmatched in recent history

EMERGENCY
South Sudan

Refugee life in one of the most remote places in South Sudan

EMERGENCY
Syria

Turkey: Escaping the Violence

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News Story: More than 25,000 refugees return home from Republic of Congo since May

News Story: Thousands flee homes in northern Myanmar as fighting intensifies.

News Story: UNHCR responds strongly to jaundice, hepatitis outbreaks in Dadaab.

UNHCR on the ground in some of the world's worst trouble spots, making a difference to the lives of millions.

My Life As A Refugee: On UNHCR's brand new app, wrestle with the dilemmas facing millions of refugees.

Multimedia: Refugees from around the world tell their own stories.

Donate to South Sudan: Tens of thousands of civilians have fled to South Sudan to escape fighting. Help now.

2010 Statistical Yearbook: Did you know that developing countries hosted 80 per cent of the world's refugees?

Global Appeal 2012-2013: Alerting donors, organizations and individuals to the plight of millions of refugees.

Crisis in Horn of Africa: Tens of thousands of Somalis are fleeing conflict and drought into Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.

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