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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. -
Refugees in Egypt risk all on deadly sea crossing to Europe
21 Oct 2016 Lured by smugglers, over 3,600 refugees and migrants have died or gone missing on the Mediterranean this year. Shipwreck survivors in Egypt recount their ordeal. -
UNHCR delivers more aid in Yemen, welcomes ceasefire
21 Oct 2016 Latest aid distributions to 125,000 displaced in Taizz are part of an on-going humanitarian response since March 2015. -
UN refugee chief warns of "forgotten population" in Egypt
20 Oct 2016 Filippo Grandi met African refugees in Egypt, many of whom are becoming increasingly vulnerable. -
Survivors tell of fights over lifejackets as boat flipped off Egypt
30 Sep 2016 In interviews with UNHCR, survivors recall their horror as a trawler that smugglers packed with up to 500 people capsized, claiming at least 202 lives. -
UNHCR saddened by loss of life in boat capsize off Egypt
23 Sep 2016 Egyptian authorities rescue 150 people including Sudanese, Eritreans and Somalis after boat capsizes off Rosetta. At least 42 bodies have reportedly been recovered. -
World Humanitarian Day: UNHCR chief honours sacrifices by aid workers
19 Aug 2016 In an address to mark World Humanitarian Day, Filippo Grandi pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of colleagues risking all to help those in need worldwide. -
In Kenya, UNHCR chief assured refugee return will not contravene international obligations
12 Jun 2016 Calls for massive investment in stable parts of Somalia to enable more refugees to return. -
Slovakia receives 37 Somalis from camps in Eritrea
2 May 2016 UNHCR has helped resettle a total of 281 Somali refugees so far this year