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Staff Refugees South Sudan Greece Uganda

'I have to live with the unpredictability and I love it'

UNHCR has more than 11,500 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Massoumeh Farman Farmaian, who coordinates on emergency responses.

Nov 14 2018
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United States Resettlement

Army Veteran and Police Officer: How One Refugee Gives Back

Germain Dosseh is an American citizen, a police officer, an Army veteran and a father raising his family in Phoenix, Arizona. But Germain is also a former refugee from West Africa and overcame tremend…

Nov 9 2018
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News Technology

Hacking a better world for refugees

On Friday November 2, over eighty data scientists, students, engineers and people from across the globe gathered in San Francisco to #HackABetterWorld for refugees.

Nov 8 2018
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Indonesia earthquake Tsunami Shelter

How UNHCR delivered tents to Indonesian earthquake and tsunami survivors

After a recent 7.4 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami devastated the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, UNHCR sprang into action to help the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. Have you ever wondered…

Oct 24 2018
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Syria Children Families Home

What Syrian Refugees Taught Me about Parenting, 6,000 Miles Away from My Son

They fled Syria with only what they could carry. In this family’s case, that meant their three children and not much else. But I was wrong to think that would mean they couldn’t rebuild a home — even …

Oct 22 2018
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News Women USA for UNHCR

USA for UNHCR’s Anne-Marie Grey to Lead International Fundraising Congress (IFC) Advisory Panel

Anne-Marie Grey, Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR, has been appointed as the new chair of the Advisory Panel of the International Fundraising Congress.

Oct 19 2018
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