Set up in 1951 in response to the Second World War, the UN Refugee Convention turns 75. It is facing political and financial pressures.
A group of Rwandese waiting for the distribution of food rations at a refugee centre in Uganda's Oruchinga Valley. Until 1964, refugees from Rwanda accounted for the greater part of UNHCR's activities in Africa.
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The UN Convention on Refugees is marking its 75th anniversary this week, at a time when migration and asylum are increasingly divisive issues.
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6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war marks 75 years
6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years
Six refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war, persecution marks 75 years
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The U.N. refugee agency is marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention
GENEVA (AP) — Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was born after the ravages of World War II…
Six refugees share their experiences as the 1951 Refugee Convention celebrates 75 years of protecting those fleeing persecution.
UN sounds warning as refugee convention turns 75
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a global campaign…
The international community should disabuse itself of the notion that humanitarian and economic refugees are the same.
