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Fighting water scarcity in Cox's Bazar refugee camps
4 Jan 2019 Minhaj Uddin Ahmed explains how UNHCR has stepped up efforts in Bangladesh to address the massive water and sanitation needs of Rohingya refugees and their hosts. -
Thousands of asylum-seekers moved off Greek islands
27 Dec 2018 As winter bites, UNHCR helps the Greek government move vulnerable asylum-seekers from reception centres on the Aegean Islands to shelter on the mainland. -
Global cities take the lead in welcoming refugees
19 Dec 2018 Civic leaders attending a key meeting in Geneva set out the positive contributions that refugees are making to cities worldwide. -
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. -
States reach historic deal for refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
17 Dec 2018 UN General Assembly agrees on an innovative global framework to better serve the forcibly displaced and their host communities. -
More than 1.5 million Congolese lose homes in conflict
14 Dec 2018 Displaced by ongoing attacks in conflict zones such as the DRC's Ituri and North Kivu provinces, many families now live in makeshift shelters or temporary accommodation. -
Escalating violence uproots farmers and herders in Niger
13 Dec 2018 Forced to abandon their homes, farms and livestock, over 50,000 people have been displaced by insecurity in the border regions of west Niger. -
Syrian refugee aid plan launched as births in exile hit 1 million
11 Dec 2018 UN agencies and NGOs publish US$5.5 bln plan to help refugees and host countries in 2019-2020, as number of Syrian children born as refugees reaches one million. -
UNHCR welcomes global mayors' commitment to refugees
9 Dec 2018 UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi applauds declaration by the Global Mayoral Forum in Marrakech committing to support refugees.