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UNHCR aid reaches displaced from Fallujah and Ramadi
14 Jan 2014 Aid has been reaching some of the affected communities since January 8, and yesterday 12 trucks of UNHCR non-food relief reached neighbourhoods around Fallujah -
German artist gives masterclass to Syrian refugee children in Iraq
17 Dec 2013 As part of an ambitious multimedia project by the Franco-German channel ARTE, graphic artist Reinhard Kleist organizes an art workshop for Syrian refugee children. -
UNHCR reports harsh conditions and legal shortcomings at Pacific Island asylum centres
26 Nov 2013 The reports identify shortcomings at the Nauru and Manus Island centres, and urge all three states involved to consider the findings and recommendations and act upon them. -
Refugees risk all to seek lifeline across Indian Ocean
4 Nov 2013 Countries in the region must shore up efforts to address the problem of irregular maritime movements, says UNHCR. -
UNHCR concerned as sectarian violence in Iraq threatens new internal displacement
24 Sep 2013 Bombings and rising sectarian tensions have displaced some 5,000 Iraqis since the beginning of the year. -
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. -
UNHCR and WFP chiefs praise open border policy for Syrian refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan region
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Some 30,000 Syrians flee to Iraq's Kurdistan region, more expected
20 Aug 2013 UNHCR is quickly expanding facilities in Kurdistan to shelter the exodus from Syria and is sending more than 90 trucks of humanitarian aid. -
Sudden, massive influx of Syrians into Iraq's Kurdistan region
16 Aug 2013 Thousands stream across a bridge over the Tigris River on Thursday at a point where movement is normally tightly controlled by both countries.