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UNHCR wins €1m prize for novel water tech in refugee camps
24 Sep 2020 Affordable high-tech system allowing real-time monitoring of water provision and use in refugee settlements claims prestigious European Commission innovation prize. -
Uganda opens border to thousands fleeing Congo violence
1 Jul 2020 Country lifts COVID-19 closure to admit refugees escaping escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Refugee runners, eyeing Tokyo 2020, win Geneva road race
13 May 2019 Refugee athletes dominate 10 kilometre race with the Tokyo Olympics in sight. -
New exhibition in Venice explores the experience of refugees
11 May 2019 Rothko in Lampedusa showcases work by artists such as Ai Weiwei and those of five emerging artists from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast and Somalia who are refugees. -
UN refugee chief welcomes cities' support for refugees
18 Dec 2018 At a key meeting in Geneva, Filippo Grandi welcomed the role of cities in leading the shift towards a more open and inclusive approach to refugees. -
'Start by showing us that the peace is serious'
5 Sep 2018 A delegation of South Sudanese refugees tells the country's leaders what they expect from revived peace talks in Sudan. -
Returning Congolese find homes in ruins, livelihoods destroyed
13 Jul 2018 Visiting UNHCR team reports enormous humanitarian challenges in DR Congo's Ituri province. -
'I am living proof that investing in refugees pays off,' says refugee leader
29 Jun 2018 Refugees have the knowledge and skills to contribute to host countries. They just need opportunities, NGO gathering hears. -
Q&A: Head of Kenya's Makonde people recounts long walk from statelessness
29 Jun 2018 Thomas Nguli, now 62, tells how a life without citizenship stole his dreams.