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The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) evacuated today 179 migrants from Libya to Niger. The group included children, women at risk, survivors of violence, people with serious medical conditions, survivors of trafficking and some who had recently been released from detention, according to UNHCR.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday it helped 32 refugees, including young children, leave on flights this week from Libya to be resettled in Canada and Norway, with logistical support from International Organization for Migration (IOM) Libya.