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Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp takes off
27 Sep 2013 The world's second largest refugee camp is now more than a collection of people. It's a Syrian community. -
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. -
One Year On: Jordan's Za'atari Refugee Camp mushrooms into major urban centre
29 Jul 2013 It was originally seen as a temporary stop. Today, Za'atari is home to 120,000 people, mostly women and children, making it the world's second largest refugee camp. -
Angelina Jolie and UN refugee chief visit Syrian refugees
20 Jun 2013 Marking World Refugee Day, the UNHCR Special Envoy and the High Commissioner for Refugees visit Jordan's Za'atri camp and call for Syria's war to end -
UNHCR chief visits Syrian border, calls for international support
20 Jun 2013 On a visit to Jordan to mark World Refugee Day, High Commissioner Guterres says only massive international solidarity can help host countries cope with influx. -
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian border
19 Jun 2013 Arriving in the region to mark World Refugee Day, the UNHCR Special Envoy calls on the world to help refugees and the countries hosting them -
UN Refugee Chief urges support for Syria's neighbours
18 Jun 2013 Kicking off a visit to Lebanon and Jordan, UN High Commissioner António Guterres met with leaders and refugees and warned of the danger that Syria's conflict will spread -
Syria Crisis: Tears falling on a foreign land
12 Jun 2013 Nothing has prepared Hala for becoming a refugee. Now, with her eight children, her sisters and their little ones, she is far from her home and her husband is still in Syria. -
Syrian refugees warily navigate the urban jungle of Amman
31 May 2013 Abdul faces many difficulties in exile. He is unfamiliar with Jordan and worries about getting along as well as how to make a living. But at least he feels safe.