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Carried to safety, Kobane refugee joins thousands heading to Iraq
13 Oct 2014 Mohammed Ali is one of more than 2,500 Kurdish Syrians from the town of Kobane to have crossed into Iraq's Kurdistan region in recent days. -
Growing number of Syrian refugees from Kobane seek safety in northern Iraq, eastern Syria
10 Oct 2014 Refugees tell UNHCR of the dangers they endured in the initial part of their journey from Syria to safety in Turkey, including land mines. -
UN Refugee Chief warns against overlooking humanitarian crises in Africa
29 Sep 2014 The head of the UN Refugee agency issues a stark warning against overlooking humanitarian crises in Africa, as a high level meeting on refugees in Africa gets underway, at UNHCR's ExCom. -
UNHCR warns Australia-Cambodia agreement on refugee relocation could set worrying precedent
26 Sep 2014 Refugees are fleeing persecution or conflict and are entitled to better treatment than being shipped from one country to the next -
Creating a home from home, far from home in Erbil
24 Sep 2014 Sahla and her children move into a new camp in the Ainkawa district of northern Iraq's Erbil city. They are the first families to arrive, uncertain of the future. -
UNHCR reports sharp increase in number of Iraqis fleeing to Jordan and Turkey
23 Sep 2014 Some 60 per cent of the refugees in Jordan cite fears of ISIS as reason for flight. An average 120 Iraqis per day register with UNHCR in Jordan in September. -
Iraqi businessman draws on experience of displacement to help others
17 Sep 2014 Businessman Farhad Sinjari has been forcibly displaced three times since 1974. That's why he decided to help Iraqis seeking shelter in Duhok city. -
From the horror of the Sinjar region to uncertainty in Athens
9 Sep 2014 Faraydun and Nazdar fled their village when militants started to attack Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar area. Now they are stuck in Greece, but they wish to go further. -
Shelter needs acute in northern Iraq as UNHCR steps up aid operation
5 Sep 2014 Many schools are still being used to house the displaced. In addition, there is urgent need to reinforce tents and other housing in preparation for the coming winter.