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Fighting in Pakistan's North Waziristan region uproots more than 400,000
24 Jun 2014 The newly displaced are being registered in Saidgai, as well as Kurram and Alizai in Kurram Agency to the north-east of North Waziristan. -
Annual report shows a record 33.3 million were internally displaced in 2013
14 May 2014 The IMDC's Global Overview 2014 reports that 63 per cent of all IDPs at the end of 2013 were from Syria, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan. -
UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
Guterres spotlights needs of Afghan refugees in Pakistan; urges donor help
1 May 2014 UNHCR chief visits projects supported by the UN refugee agency in south-west Pakistan's Balochistan province and urges support for refugees and hosts. -
Typhoon Haiyan: Chainsaw donation helps coconut farmers to branch out
31 Mar 2014 A Swedish firm has donated 500 chainsaws for typhoon survivors to salvage felled coconut trees, using the lumber to rebuild homes and clearing the land to grow other crops. -
More than 20,000 Syrians flee to Turkey this year, biggest influx in months
11 Feb 2014 Over recent days more than 500 people have been arriving daily across official crossing points, sometimes as many as 1,000-2,000 daily. -
Typhoon Haiyan: Indigenous people seek to break cycle of displacement
4 Feb 2014 Jahina Lugasan has been displaced twice in her life, most recently by Typhoon Haiyan. This is a heritage she does not want to pass on to her granddaughter. -
LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
24 Jan 2014 The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen. -
Typhoon Haiyan: Seeking Salvacion with a little help from family and friends
21 Jan 2014 UNHCR continues to help typhoon survivors in remote locations like Salvacion island, giving them relief supplies and hope to rebuild their lives.