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Number of refugees from Central African Republic approaches 40,000 mark
5 Apr 2013 Over the last two weeks, UNHCR offices have reported fresh arrivals into Chad, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are now 37,000 Central African Republic refugees. -
Statelessness: UNHCR hails new support, urges more action on treaties
23 Sep 2011 Croatia, Nigeria and the Philippines have become the latest countries to become party to one or both of the statelessness conventions. -
Q&A: Alexander McCall Smith's wish for Darfur
7 Jul 2011 Acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith discusses his contribution towards a project to bring the joys of literature to young refugees with the help of UNHCR. -
Displaced Chadians rush home before rain
6 Jun 2011 UNHCR is organizing as many convoys as possible to bring displaced Chadians in the east back to their villages before the rainy season starts. -
Chadians fleeing Libya return to oasis of calm
18 Apr 2011 Thousands of Chadians have arrived in northern Chad after fleeing Libya and travelling for weeks across the Sahara desert. -
Q&A: Encouraging talking in class by connecting refugee and US school children
20 Jan 2011 The US-based Darfur Dream Team is supporting education in camps in eastern Chad while creating bonds between refugee and American school children. -
Q&A: Canadian nurse speaks for the displaced through her art
27 Sep 2010 Laura Archer hit the headlines last year when she was abducted for three days in Sudan's Darfur region. Now the Canadian nurse is making news with her art. -
Flooding in Chad affects 150,000 people, including refugees
17 Sep 2010 Torrential rains and flooding have affected close to 150,000 people in Chad, including 70,000 who have become homeless. -
UNHCR transfers hundreds of Central African refugees to Chad refugee camp
7 May 2010 UNHCR begins transporting some 1,100 newly arrived refugees from Central African Republic to a camp in southern Chad, where they can receive assistance.