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UNHCR joins push to end suffering in Syria
21 Jan 2016 More than 100 UN and other humanitarian organizations issue joint appeal urging people around the world to raise their voices and call for an end to Syria crisis -
UN refugee chief urges focus on Syria crisis during Jordan visit
18 Jan 2016 Filippo Grandi calls for greater international efforts to end world's worst humanitarian crisis on visit to region's largest refugee camp -
Hope gone in Jordan, Syrian refugees eye risky onward journey
14 Dec 2015 Destitution and despair are forcing Syrian refugees to risk treacherous winter passage to Europe -
Greater support in countries of first asylum needed to stem refugee outflows
26 Aug 2015 UNHCR notes that, despite urgent need for funds to handle Syria crisis, action plan remains hugely underfunded. -
Za'atari student wins distinction despite trials of camp life
28 Jul 2015 On the third anniversary of the opening of Jordan's Zaatari camp, one student's achievements against the odds reveal the growing importance of higher education to young Syrian refugees. -
Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp turns three, challenges for the future of thousands living there
28 Jul 2015 On third anniversary of Middle East's largest refugee camp, UNHCR reveals 86 per cent of urban refugees in Jordan live below poverty line. -
Malala warns of education funding threat for Syrian refugees
13 Jul 2015 Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist uses visit to Jordan's Azraq camp to urge international community to invest more in education of Syrian refugees. -
Funding shortage leaves Syrian refugees in danger of missing vital support
25 Jun 2015 Report shows UN and partners' programme face funding gap of US$3.47 billion and urges international community to act faster to deliver on pledges of support. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini struck by the tragedy of Syria's youth
11 May 2015 Hosseini, a former refugee, talks with young people in Jordanian camps about how they are coping with such dramatic changes to their lives.