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Rough crossing
29 Dec 2014 Fleeing persecution, a group of ethnic Hazaras set out for Australia by sea. One of them documented the harrowing voyage with a camera. -
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 statement on Australia-Cambodia agreement on refugee relocation
26 Sep 2014 -
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 -
More than 20,000 people risk all on Indian Ocean to reach safety: UNHCR report
22 Aug 2014 The report collates information through interviews, and from media reports, partners and governments. It highlights the abuses people are facing on their journeys. -
UNHCR: Over 20,000 people risked lives in Indian Ocean in first half of 2014
22 Aug 2014 -
Orphaned and terrorized, Afghan siblings fly to a new start in Australia
16 Jun 2014 Hazara refugee Mustafa escaped from the terrible things in his life, by painting, fixing things and making things out of waste. Resettlement offers his family a new life. -
UNHCR concerned about the Manus Island disturbance
18 Feb 2014 -
UNHCR seeking details on reports of boats forced back from Australia
10 Jan 2014