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A refugee separated from his mother but uniting a community
10 Aug 2015 An Afghan refugee separated from his mother for 11 years is working to save future generations from the same fate. -
Malala warns of education funding threat for Syrian refugees
13 Jul 2015 Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist uses visit to Jordan's Azraq camp to urge international community to invest more in education of Syrian refugees. -
UNHCR calls for international push to end Afghanistan refugee situation
25 Jun 2015 UNHCR chief António Guterres closes solidarity mission to Pakistan with call for innovative solutions to end world's largest protracted refugee situation. -
UNHCR head "extremely enthusiastic" after meeting leaders of Afghanistan
15 May 2015 Afghanistan is working with UNHCR to simultaneously re-integrate returnees, care for internally displaced and host refugees from Pakistan. -
Teacher's vision brings education to hundreds in Pakistani refugee village
8 Dec 2014 Aqeela started teaching Afghan refugee girls in a tent. Some two decades later, she has taught thousands, overcoming parental opposition and with UNHCR support. -
16 Days of Activism: Afghan girl embraces new beginning after escaping forced marriage
5 Dec 2014 A brave Afghan teenager who refused to accept marriage with a man twice her age, finds a new life and horizons with resettlement in the United States. -
A Chance to Learn
5 Nov 2014 An Afghan girl dreams of becoming a doctor. A Malian boy hopes to be a religious scholar. But only one has access to a formal education. -
Afghan trainee chef has the recipe to make it in Hungary
27 Oct 2014 Six years ago, Zia Karimi was a teenager in Pakistan, his life in turmoil after fleeing Afghanistan. Now he is a trainee chef in a top Budapest hotel with a career plan. -
UNHCR deeply concerned as Sri Lanka continues with deportations
5 Aug 2014