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Sports event in Jordan launches #WithRefugees tour
6 Apr 2018 The worldwide tour will include dozens of events designed to raise awareness of the plight of people forced to flee conflict, violence or persecution. -
UNHCR's Grandi hails Jordan's job scheme for Syrian refugees
12 Feb 2018 UN refugee chief urges increased donor focus on employment initiatives, saying Jordan scheme offers new blueprint for supporting refugees. -
UN and partners seek US$4.4 billion to aid Syria refugees
12 Dec 2017 Funding appeal launched to support over 5 million Syrians exiled by seven years of brutal conflict as well as the vulnerable communities hosting them -
New deal on work permits helps Syrian refugees in Jordan
13 Oct 2017 Syrians can now apply for jobs in certain sectors, such as agriculture, construction, textiles and food. -
Jordan's Azraq becomes world's first clean energy refugee camp
17 May 2017 New solar plant is the first of its kind in a refugee setting, and will transform the lives of thousands of Syrians living in harsh desert environment. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks sings with refugees in Greece
11 Apr 2017 Acclaimed soprano and humanitarian says she is impressed by improvements to refugees' living conditions since last year. -
Donors pledge more than US$6 billion for Syrians, hosts
6 Apr 2017 At the Brussels Conference on Supporting Syria, donors promise support for displaced Syrians and their hosts, and renew calls for greater international solidarity. -
UN chief says aid for Syrian refugees is in global interest
28 Mar 2017 On visit to Jordan, Secretary General António Guterres warns that failure to address Syria crisis risks playing into hands of extremist groups. -
Burning trash to keep warm in Syria town cut off by war
25 Nov 2016 UNHCR delivers winter clothing to residents of Qudsaya as part of a drive to provide life-saving aid to 4.6 million Syrians and Iraqis displaced across the region.