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Syrian car mechanic struggles to ply his trade in the safe haven of Seoul
24 Mar 2015 South Korea has been receiving a growing number of Syrian asylum-seekers. Some 650 fleeing war have sought asylum, with many receiving the temporary right to stay. -
16 Days of Activism: Afghan girl embraces new beginning after escaping forced marriage
5 Dec 2014 A brave Afghan teenager who refused to accept marriage with a man twice her age, finds a new life and horizons with resettlement in the United States. -
Afghan trainee chef has the recipe to make it in Hungary
27 Oct 2014 Six years ago, Zia Karimi was a teenager in Pakistan, his life in turmoil after fleeing Afghanistan. Now he is a trainee chef in a top Budapest hotel with a career plan. -
Minority families in Pakistan displaced by war but optimistic about peace
7 Jul 2014 Christian and Hindu families among the hundreds of thousands who have fled as the Pakistan army battles Pakistan Taliban in North Waziristan. -
Fresh fighting in Pakistan's North Waziristan displaces more than 75,000 into Afghanistan
2 Jul 2014 UNHCR and partners are working to coordinate relief efforts and deliver assistance, providing tents and other basic relief items to the most vulnerable. -
Fighting in Pakistan's North Waziristan region uproots more than 400,000
24 Jun 2014 The newly displaced are being registered in Saidgai, as well as Kurram and Alizai in Kurram Agency to the north-east of North Waziristan. -
Running for refugees, Korean peacekeeper donates $1 for every kilometre he ran
30 May 2014 How sergeant Kim Seung-hun blazed a trail for Syrian refugees and set an inspiring example for refugee supporters worldwide. -
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. -
LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
24 Jan 2014 The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen.