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Eritrean family leaves Tunisia border camp for new life in Belgium
20 Jul 2011 After years on the road, Filmon, his wife and twins have been resettled to Belgium from Choucha camp near the Tunisia-Libya border. -
Q&A: UNHCR team helps women in eastern Libya
6 Jul 2011 The female-dominated UNHCR team in Benghazi, Libya, works to assist displaced people and address violence against women. -
Away Alone: Unaccompanied children find shelter after fleeing Libya
21 Jun 2011 Four unaccompanied children talk about their difficult journeys and their hopes for their future as they leave for a new life in Sweden after fleeing Libya. -
UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya
17 Jun 2011 Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNHCR chief António Guterres returns to Tunisia to remind the world of its generosity in hosting refugees from Libya. -
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey
17 Jun 2011 Angelina Jolie travelled on Friday to Turkey's border with Syria, meeting with many of the refugees who have fled their country in recent weeks. -
UN teams find displaced people, growing needs in Libya's conflict zones
7 Jun 2011 UNHCR staff visiting both sides of the battle lines spoke to displaced people and saw shortages of basic supplies and services. -
At least 150 drown as yet another Lampedusa-bound boat capsizes
3 Jun 2011 The Tunisian navy and coast guard have rescued nearly 600 others who left Libya in hope of reaching the Italian island of Lampedusa. -
UNHCR urges more international support to ease tensions at Tunisia border camp
27 May 2011 Recent disturbances at Choucha camp point to the urgent need to find separate solutions for migrant workers and refugees fleeing the Libya conflict. -
IKEA Foundation donates mattresses, duvets and covers for Libya-displaced
24 May 2011 UNHCR staff start distribution of thousands of IKEA mattresses, duvets and duvet covers to displaced families at Tunisia's Choucha transit camp.