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UNHCR concerned about malnutrition levels among new Somali refugees
5 Jul 2011 More than 50 per cent of Somali children arriving in Ethiopia are seriously malnourished; the rate for Kenya is also worrying at 30 to 40 per cent. -
Pressure grows at Dadaab complex amid fresh influx of Somali refugees
1 Jul 2011 As thousands of Somali refugees stream into Kenya, the mounting pressure on the sprawling Dadaab refugee complex has erupted into violence. -
Away Alone: Unaccompanied children find shelter after fleeing Libya
21 Jun 2011 Four unaccompanied children talk about their difficult journeys and their hopes for their future as they leave for a new life in Sweden after fleeing Libya. -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres visit boat people on Italian island
19 Jun 2011 Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie joins UNHCR chief António Guterres on Italy's Lampedusa Island to meet boat people from North Africa. -
UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya
17 Jun 2011 Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNHCR chief António Guterres returns to Tunisia to remind the world of its generosity in hosting refugees from Libya. -
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey
17 Jun 2011 Angelina Jolie travelled on Friday to Turkey's border with Syria, meeting with many of the refugees who have fled their country in recent weeks. -
UN teams find displaced people, growing needs in Libya's conflict zones
7 Jun 2011 UNHCR staff visiting both sides of the battle lines spoke to displaced people and saw shortages of basic supplies and services. -
At least 150 drown as yet another Lampedusa-bound boat capsizes
3 Jun 2011 The Tunisian navy and coast guard have rescued nearly 600 others who left Libya in hope of reaching the Italian island of Lampedusa. -
UNHCR worried about refugees and displaced people in strife-torn Yemen
3 Jun 2011 The escalating violence has killed two Somali refugees and displaced thousands of refugees and Yemenis alike.