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A new start in Mexico: leaving domestic violence behind

Rebecca endured years of violence from her husband in Nicaragua before fleeing the country and reaching Mexico, where she was granted refugee status.

2009 Nansen Refugee Award: Learn about the prestigious prize and this year's winner, the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

Photo Gallery: Angelina Jolie's visit to Dadaab in north-east Kenya puts a spotlight on the overcrowded camp complex, home to tens of thousands of refugees.

Angelina meets Somali refugees in a crowded camp in Kenya.

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Ramadan Solidarity Initiative: During Ramadan, High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres reminds us that international refugee law is echoed in Islamic law.

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Respecting Differences: UNHCR reports on progress senior managers are making in serving all refugees equitably, whatever their age, gender or special needs.

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World Humanitarian Day: View a 60-second public service announcement honouring humanitarians who serve every day in some of the most dangerous places on earth.

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Congo: UNHCR uses cinema to spread awareness of sexual violence.

UNHCR Honoured: UNHCR has been awarded Italy's Terre e Pace peace prize in recognition of the agency's work to safeguard the rights of asylum seekers.

Photo Gallery: Thousands of displaced Pakistanis board buses and trucks to return home, but many remain in camps for fear of being displaced again.

Video: One year after the conflict between Georgia and the Russian Federation, tens of thousands of people are still unable to return to their homes.

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Deputy High Commissioner: The High Commissioner for Refugees has initiated the search for a new Deputy High Commissioner. See the Terms of Reference for this position.

Photo Gallery: Angelina Jolie returns to Iraq, urges support for the displaced.

Prominent Refugees: From Madeline Albright to Albert Einstein and Chinua Achebe, 200 former refugees who have had an impact.

Video: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits displaced people in Iraq.

Sri Lanka Appeal: The long and bitter war is over in Sri Lanka, but hundreds of thousands rely on the international community to survive.

Gimme Shelter: A campaign for innocent civilians forced to flee their homes in eastern Congo and elsewhere, produced with the help of Sir Mick Jagger and Ben Affleck.