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Once a dream, citizenship puts medical career within reach
University seemed like an impossible dream for 21-year-old Nazir, who was born stateless in Kyrgyzstan. Now he can finally study medicine.
2019 Nansen Refugee Award ‘a symbol of hope’ for the world’s stateless
Lawyer Azizbek Ashurov spent over a decade helping the Kyrgyz Republic to resolve all known cases of statelessness in a historic first.
After decades in the shadows, stateless activist says ‘finally I exist’
Actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett interviews statelessness activist Maha Mamo about her 30-year-push to belong.
‘Bigger, broader’ vision needed to tackle forced displacement – UN refugee chief
A more ambitious international approach is needed to address contemporary drivers of displacement, Filippo Grandi tells high-level meeting.
Kyrgz rights lawyer to be honoured at Nansen Refugee Award ceremony
Azizbek Ashurov, 2019’s Nansen Refugee Award Winner, spent over a decade helping the Kyrgyz Republic to resolve statelessness in a historic first.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns of risks to the fight against statelessness
UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi warned today that advances in the battle to end statelessness are at risk due to a rise in damaging forms of nationalism.
South Sudanese teacher dedicates his life in exile to refugees of all ages
Classes are overcrowded and there are not enough textbooks, but Koat Reath, a dedicated refugee teacher, will do anything to improve his pupils’ lives.
Millions in eastern Ukraine endure invisible wounds of war
After five years of conflict, aid agencies in Ukraine are striving to meet the mental health needs of those affected by years of war.
Syrian seamstress builds brand loyalty from a refugee camp
Widowed mother-of-seven turns former pastime into a thriving business in Iraq’s Domiz refugee camp, and passes on her skills to help others earn a living.
News comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on anniversary of Lampedusa shipwreck
Today in Lampedusa, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is joining with civil society, local and national authorities, survivors of the shipwreck, and well-wishers.
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