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UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
More than 20,000 Syrians flee to Turkey this year, biggest influx in months
11 Feb 2014 Over recent days more than 500 people have been arriving daily across official crossing points, sometimes as many as 1,000-2,000 daily. -
Syrian refugees: The kindness of a stranger in a southern Turkey border town
7 Nov 2013 Mahmut left his tourism business in Istanbul to come and help Syrian refugees in the town of Akcakale. He is now hosting three grateful families in his large family house. -
Syrian refugee women battle boredom and bad memories by making carpets
24 Oct 2013 A group of about 40 women in Adiyaman camp find a way to occupy their time, making carpets under a project set up and sponsored by the camp management. -
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. -
Syrian refugees support each other even as numbers rise
20 Jun 2013 Thousands live in makeshift tents in a Turkish park while waiting for places in the growing number of refugee camps -
UNHCR concerned about Syrians stuck at border, reiterates call for international support
24 May 2013 Amid worsening violence inside Syria, UNHCR expects the number of refugees to continue climbing and put more pressure on host countries in the region. -
Paris museum organizes toy collection for Syrian refugee children
25 Apr 2013 Quai Branly Museum collects toys from French students, packs them into 60 boxes and sends them to Syrian children in Turkey with the help of UNHCR and others. -
UNHCR welcomes Turkey's registration of Syrians in urban areas
11 Mar 2013 Some 40,000 refugees in urban areas have been registered to date under the new policy with a further 30,000 waiting for appointments to register.