László Helmeczi was halfway through his second term as the mayor of a quiet town on the Hungarian – Ukrainian border, until one day he woke at the forefront of an international humanitarian crisis.
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Slovenia announces accession to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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UNHCR and IOM promote safe employment for refugees and migrants in Hungary
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UNHCR Launches “Safe Online” Campaign in Hungary to Protect Refugees from Digital Threats
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