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Refugee student's hard work pays off with scholarship to study in USA
7 Jul 2015 A young Congolese refugee in Zimbabwe achieves his dream of going to university with a scholarship awarded by the US government. -
Iraqi IDPs leave overcrowded Arbat for another home in Kurdistan region
29 Jun 2015 With nearly 3,000 families living in quarters designed for 700, Arbat IDP camp was one of the most overcrowded in Iraq. -
UN and partners seek almost $US500 million to avert humanitarian disaster in Iraq
4 Jun 2015 The Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq will provide shelter, food, water and other life-saving services over the next six months in across broad swathes of Iraq. -
UNHCR concerned at obstacles facing thousands fleeing Ramadi
29 May 2015 Many people are still on the move and UNHCR, alongside others in the humanitarian community, is striving to locate them and provide life-saving assistance. -
The pain of an Iraqi family separated in flight from Ramadi in Anbar province
13 May 2015 Imad and Nathil fled Ramadi when the fighting came to their district, but their eldest of four children got left behind in another town. They worry about her all the time. -
A huge burden lifted as refugee restaurant owner gains Estonian citizenship
11 May 2015 Karwan has worked hard to fit in, learning the language, making friends, finding employment, starting a family. It all paid off earlier this year. -
UNHCR concerned about the challenges facing thousands of Iraqis fleeing Ramadi
22 Apr 2015 Some 114,000 Iraqis have fled Ramadi over the past two weeks to escape conflict. Of these, about 39,000 remain stuck inside Anbar province. -
UNHCR concerned by border practices after deaths of two Iraqis at the Bulgaria-Turkey border
31 Mar 2015 Measures that make it more difficult to enter the EU are forcing people seeking international protection to take increasingly dangerous route to enter -
Q&A: Positive outlook for Iraq, but improvement will take months to show
17 Mar 2015 Meanwhile, the numbers and needs of Syrian refugees and Iraqis displaced within their country are expected to continue growing throughout 2015.