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Refugee FAQs: Key questions answered
Who is a refugee? Where do most refugees come from? What’s the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? How many refugees live in the UK? Can asylum seekers work in the UK? Which countries host the most refugees? Find out the answers to these commonly asked questions and get the real facts and statistics about refugees.
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- September 5, 2024
Eight things you can do for Refugee Week
Refugee Week is coming up and you may be wondering what you can do to support refugees and people seeking safety in the UK and around the world.
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- June 16, 2025
11 myths and misconceptions about refugees debunked
Why do refugees cross the Channel? What benefits do refugees get? How many refugees are in the UK? It's crucial to separate fact from fiction when discussing refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
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- September 27, 2024
The facts about seeking asylum in the UK
What benefits can asylum seekers claim? And do refugees and asylum seekers get free housing? With so much misinformation about claiming asylum in the UK, we are exploring the realities...
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- July 14, 2025
Mandy Patinkin on why the IRC is committed to cash relief
Narrated by Mandy Patinkin: 60% of refugees worldwide live in cities and communities rather than in camps. Providing refugees cash instead of in-kind goods like blankets or food, allows aid agencies like the International Rescue Committee to reach refugees quickly and at a lower cost. Cash relief is also good for the economy. It means refugees can buy what they need from local shops, growing their communities.
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- June 23, 2022
Dreams Deterred: opportunities to promote self-reliance for Somali refugee youth in Kenya
Somali refugees in Kenya currently find themselves in limbo with only restrictive and impractical options available to them. The majority of these refugees are unable to return to Somalia, despite recent efforts by the Governments of Kenya and Somalia and UNHCR, due to sustained threats to their protection, safety and dignity in what continues to be a fragile post-conflict situation.
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- November 15, 2018
Families fleeing from violence in Central America have the right to seek asylum
In recent weeks, the United States’ new immigration policy has separated thousands of immigrant and refugee children from their parents as families seek refuge from persecution or violence. Here’s what you need to know about the situation.
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- September 6, 2022
Riot police arrive on Lesvos as construction of new reception centres commences– now is the time for Greece and the EU to address what is happening, for refugees and locals alike.
- June 30, 2022
The Long Road Home
Khalid and his family returned to their village after the defeat of ISIS in Anbar province, Iraq. Like many others who fled the war, they came home to a destroyed house and shattered livelihoods. With support from the European Commission, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides temporary cash relief to help vulnerable families in Iraq recover and regain control of their lives.
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- February 28, 2018
TED2017: David Miliband's 4 solutions to ending the global refugee crisis
Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. It's not just a crisis; it's a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband — and each of us has a personal responsibility to help solve it.
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- June 20, 2017