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UNHCR urges Kenyan government rethink on Dadaab closure announcement
14 Apr 2015 UNHCR ready to work even more closely with Kenya to strengthen law enforcement at Dadaab and support other measures to protect refugees and Kenyans alike. -
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 -
Kobani refugees encouraged to move into Turkey's newest and largest camp
16 Feb 2015 To date just 5,000 people have moved to the camp at Suruc, which can provide shelter to 35,000 of the 192,000 people who fled to Turkey from Kobani in Syria. -
Turkey proves a saviour for Syrian pensioner recovering from a stroke
12 Feb 2015 Turkey has provided vital free health care for refugees from the Syrian town of Kobani, conducting first aid and health checks and deploying ambulances. -
Innovation: Instant Network Schools open up a new world for Somali refugees
4 Feb 2015 Students at the 13 solar-powered ICT centres use Internet-enabled tablets to help them learn and study. Teachers use interactive whiteboards as a vital class aid. -
Syrians face desperation and danger trying to reach Greece
2 Feb 2015 A group of Syrian and Palestinian men swap tales about reaching Athens. All share the common thread of desperation and danger faced in crossing to Greece. -
UNHCR welcomes asylum process reforms in Greece, but more needs to be done
30 Jan 2015 In a report based on data from the last quarter of 2014, UNHCR also recommends that EU nations should still not return asylum-seekers to Greece. -
A safe Romanian pit stop on the road to resettlement
13 Jan 2015 For a young Somali man, the Emergency Transit Centre in Timisoara, Romania, was the first breath of freedom after almost a lifetime in refugee camps. -
UN chief Ban Ki-moon lauds Somali refugees in Dadaab camp
30 Oct 2014 During a tour of Ifo 2 camp, the UN chief calls the situation in the Dadaab refugee complex a man-made tragedy that would never have happened had leaders listened more to their people.