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Iraqi grandmother defies tradition to set up shop
8 Mar 2016 When widow Lamia Abid was driven from home, she set up a shop in a camp for internally displaced people and become her family's main breadwinner. -
UNHCR sets out detailed plan to solve refugee situation in Europe
4 Mar 2016 Ahead of key EU-Turkey meeting, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warns Europe is running out of time. -
UNHCR, UNICEF launch plan to protect refugee women and children
26 Feb 2016 Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families on the move across Europe. -
No holiday for Iraqis taking refuge in broken tourist complex
22 Feb 2016 Some 400 Iraq families displaced by violence in Anbar province are staying in dire conditions at the hotel in Habbaniyah Tourist City which lacks power and water. -
Two children drown every day on average trying to reach safety in Europe
19 Feb 2016 With growing numbers of child deaths at sea, UN agencies call for enhancing safety for refugees and migrants -
Grandi meets with Syrian refugees at Berlin centre
18 Feb 2016 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits emergency shelter during visit to Germany -
Taking the plunge: Swimming lessons help integration in Norway
15 Feb 2016 Somali refugee Abdullahi Yusuf Jibril helps others to take the plunge. -
Despite war at home, more Syrian refugees return from Iraq
8 Feb 2016 Up to 25,000 Syrian refugees left the Kurdistan region of Iraq last year and headed home to their war-ravaged country, worn down by years of hardship in exile. -
OECD and UNHCR back increased refugee integration
28 Jan 2016 Two organizations urge governments to step up efforts to help refugees integrate and contribute to the societies and economies of Europe.