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Refugees transform walls into works of art
19 Jul 2016 Project piloted by UNHCR and the Government of Iran has cleaned up a neighbourhood in one of Iran's poorest refugee communities. -
UNHCR concerned Hungary pushing asylum seekers back to Serbia
15 Jul 2016 Agency worried by reports of violence and worsening conditions at Hungarian-Serbian border. -
Over 15,500 asylum-seekers pre-registered on mainland Greece
1 Jul 2016 More than 15,500 asylum-seekers currently living on mainland Greece have now received temporary cards, valid for one year. -
After decades in Pakistan, more Afghan refugees set to return
23 Jun 2016 Pakistan wants to repatriate some of the almost 1.6 million refugees living in the country. UNHCR has set aside funds for 60,000 returnees. -
UNHCR chief laments world focus shifting away from Afghanistan
20 Jun 2016 Mounting world refugee crisis sees international community lose sight of Afghanistan and the plight of millions of its people. -
Afghan refugee in Iran feels lucky to have done training course
17 Jun 2016 Asra tells UNHCR chief she is among 730 refugees to have completed vocational courses out of population of 70,000. -
Fearing rejection in Hungary's cold comfort transit zones
7 Jun 2016 UNHCR expresses concern over Hungary's restrictive approaches and the dire situation asylum-seekers face outside the transit zones. -
German-funded scholarships give young refugees hope and an education
4 Apr 2016 Germany will offer 1,700 scholarships over four years for Syrian students – 1,000 of these will be in Turkey, making it the country with the most DAFI scholars. -
UNHCR calls for safeguards to be in place before returns begin
1 Apr 2016 The UN Refugee Agency says gaps must be addressed before returns under EU-Turkey can go ahead