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Women and children trek exhaustedly into Austrian town of Nickelsdorf to warm welcome
25 Sep 2015 Women and children trek exhaustedly into Austrian town of Nickelsdorf to warm welcome -
UNHCR welcomes more EU support to refugees, urges fast implementation
24 Sep 2015 UN refugee agency calls for fast implementation and additional measures -
Greater support in countries of first asylum needed to stem refugee outflows
26 Aug 2015 UNHCR notes that, despite urgent need for funds to handle Syria crisis, action plan remains hugely underfunded. -
Athens accommodation site opens for new arrivals in Greece
20 Aug 2015 New centre provides shelter and basic services to people who recently arrived in Greece. -
Numbers of refugee arrivals to Greece increase dramatically
18 Aug 2015 UNHCR figures show more refugees and migrants arrived in Greece during the month of July than during the whole of last year. -
Fast-talking Imam takes on new role as manager of IDP camp in Iraq
3 Aug 2015 Violence in neighbouring Anbar forced civilians from their homes, hundreds of whom trickled into his neighbourhood in Baghdad's western Mansour district. -
Iraq hit by heatwaves, making life for refugees even tougher
31 Jul 2015 Temperatures are regularly topping 50 degrees Celsius. -
Za'atari student wins distinction despite trials of camp life
28 Jul 2015 On the third anniversary of the opening of Jordan's Zaatari camp, one student's achievements against the odds reveal the growing importance of higher education to young Syrian refugees. -
Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp turns three, challenges for the future of thousands living there
28 Jul 2015 On third anniversary of Middle East's largest refugee camp, UNHCR reveals 86 per cent of urban refugees in Jordan live below poverty line.