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A Syrian family's dream of a new life restored
16 Feb 2017 The Moeins were among hundreds of Syrian refugees whose lives were put on hold after an executive order, since stayed, suspended U.S. resettlement. -
Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympic Games in Rio
26 Aug 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes with disabilities will compete on the world stage. -
Central and North American states vow joint action on refugees
4 Aug 2016 Ahead of September summits focused on refugees, nine countries pledge to work together to strengthen protection for refugees fleeing Central America. -
Risking all to escape Central America's killer street gangs
6 Jul 2016 Persecuted by the maras, Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans turn to smugglers to escape Central America's worst refugee crisis since the 1980s. -
UNHCR chief welcomes US leadership over global crisis
19 Mar 2016 During a visit to Chicago, UN Refugee Agency head Filippo Grandi acknowledges Washington's longstanding commitment to resettling refugees. -
Resettlement offers American Dream to Syrian refugees
3 Dec 2015 A young family finds fresh hope as they prepare for new lives stateside -
UNHCR warns of "looming refugee crisis" in the Americas
28 Oct 2015 A new report flags a growing crisis as thousands of women from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico are driven from their homes by unchecked gang violence -
For these scouts, "camping" means coming home
29 Sep 2015 Resettled to the United States, a group of Myanmar refugee boys joined the Scout movement, expanded their horizons, and recently returned to visit their relatives in a camp in Thailand. -
Talented Somali refugee dreams of new life in America to honour slain father who set up Picasso art school
27 Jul 2015 In June 2009, gunmen shot dead his father, co-founder of the Picasso art school in Mogadishu.