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Displacement wave expected if Mosul, Hawiga fighting intensifies
3 Feb 2017 Agency steps up plans to respond to expected spike in numbers fleeing renewed fighting. -
Trapped Mosul civilians in dire need of relief
31 Jan 2017 Fleeing residents highlight danger, lack of food and water for hundreds of thousands of civilians who remain trapped in militant-held areas of Iraq's second largest city. -
Displaced Mosul family denounce torture
10 Jan 2017 Haidar and his sister doubted they would survive torture by extremists in Iraq's second largest city. Now, with UNHCR's help, they are confronting their experiences. -
Q&A: Far from being traumatized, most refugees are 'surprisingly resilient'
3 Jan 2017 The words 'trauma' or 'traumatized' are often used to describe refugees, but UNHCR's Senior Mental Health Officer Pieter Ventevogel says most in fact cope with adversity. -
Mosul residents face battle for survival
28 Dec 2016 While many residents have fled an ongoing battle to retake Iraq's second city, thousands of families in Mosul struggle to find food, water and protection. -
Driven by hunger, Iraqis risk all to flee Mosul violence
16 Dec 2016 Lacking food and medical care, families from the town of Hawiga are braving minefields on foot to reach safety in UNHCR camp. -
Burning trash to keep warm in Syria town cut off by war
25 Nov 2016 UNHCR delivers winter clothing to residents of Qudsaya as part of a drive to provide life-saving aid to 4.6 million Syrians and Iraqis displaced across the region. -
UNHCR opens new camps for Mosul displaced as winter bites
25 Nov 2016 New camps open their doors as others fill up, with efforts ongoing to protect displaced families from freezing temperatures. -
Iraqis with disabilities struggle for dignity in camp
22 Nov 2016 Unable to leave her tent unassisted, 94-year-old Fatima's plight highlights the challenge for Iraqis with disabilities in adapting to conditions in displacement.