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Iranian asylum-seeker in Hungary uses sport to heal body and soul
30 Mar 2015 Najib fled with his family after his wife was tormented by morality police. Now he finds therapy in practising sports and coaching fellow asylum-seekers. -
Q&A: Positive outlook for Iraq, but improvement will take months to show
17 Mar 2015 Meanwhile, the numbers and needs of Syrian refugees and Iraqis displaced within their country are expected to continue growing throughout 2015. -
Desperate Iraqis end up in Hungary after ill-timed detour to war-torn Ukraine
5 Mar 2015 Yusuf and Omar fled war in Iraq – only to find a different conflict engulfing their safe haven in Ukraine. Now they are in Hungary and hope for safety in Western Europe. -
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits Iraq, calls for international leadership to end suffering
25 Jan 2015 Humanitarian situation has deteriorated dramatically since UNHCR Special Envoy's last Iraq visit in September 2012 -
UNHCR helps bring water to Afghan refugees and Iranian villages
21 Jan 2015 A deep new well, constructed by UNHCR and the Iranian authorities supplies water to Sarvestan refugee settlement and four neighbouring villages. -
Building a Camp: a measured response to Iraqi displacement
15 Jan 2015 Amid the onset of winter, UNHCR takes the lead in planning and constructing a new camp, Al Wand 2, in Iraq's Diyala province for some 2,500 people. -
Displaced Iraqis seek safety and aid in camps as winter falls
30 Dec 2014 Arbat is one of 24 camps for displaced Iraqis now open across the country. Another 17 are under construction, expected to be ready by the end of January. -
Every Day a Bonus: An Iraqi refugee's mission to educate her children
25 Nov 2014 Aisha believes education is a necessity, not a luxury. She has struggled to keep her children in school in Qamishli, northern Syria, so help from UNHCR is welcome. -
UNHCR warns of winter crisis for almost 1 million displaced Iraqis and Syrians
11 Nov 2014 With a funding shortfall of almost US$60 million, UNHCR is deeply concerned about its ability to meet urgent winter needs of displaced Syrians and Iraqis.