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UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
Guterres spotlights needs of Afghan refugees in Pakistan; urges donor help
1 May 2014 UNHCR chief visits projects supported by the UN refugee agency in south-west Pakistan's Balochistan province and urges support for refugees and hosts. -
More than 20,000 Syrians flee to Turkey this year, biggest influx in months
11 Feb 2014 Over recent days more than 500 people have been arriving daily across official crossing points, sometimes as many as 1,000-2,000 daily. -
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie's school changes lives in Afghanistan
27 Dec 2013 Some 400 village girls in Afghanistan are daring to dream big thanks to something rare in their country - an education. -
Syrian refugees: The kindness of a stranger in a southern Turkey border town
7 Nov 2013 Mahmut left his tourism business in Istanbul to come and help Syrian refugees in the town of Akcakale. He is now hosting three grateful families in his large family house. -
Syrian refugee women battle boredom and bad memories by making carpets
24 Oct 2013 A group of about 40 women in Adiyaman camp find a way to occupy their time, making carpets under a project set up and sponsored by the camp management. -
UNHCR and host countries to push for greater international help on Syrian refugees
4 Sep 2013 Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq in ministerial meet with UNHCR to push for expanded international support for countries hosting Syrian refugees. -
Iranian charity provides medical care to refugee children
14 Aug 2013 A partnership between UNHCR and MAHAK has meant cancer treatment for refugee children whose parents could never afford it. -
Syrian refugees support each other even as numbers rise
20 Jun 2013 Thousands live in makeshift tents in a Turkish park while waiting for places in the growing number of refugee camps