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UNHCR shelter project helps displaced Afghans rebuild
20 Jan 2015 Under the programme, more than 4,000 sturdy homes were built for vulnerable returnees, internally displaced people and at-risk local families. -
Once a child refugee, young Afghan becomes confident "Hungarian" man
31 Dec 2014 Dariush Rezai fled Afghanistan at age 15 and ended up in Hungary. Five years later, this former child refugee is beating the odds and forging a new life, solitary but determined. -
Hungarian border last hurdle on a long journey from war zones
17 Dec 2014 Fleeing war and persecution, many Afghans and Syrians turn to smugglers to help them enter Europe, where they hope to find safety and a better life. -
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. -
The challenge of life in their Afghan homeland for children born in exile
20 Nov 2014 Half of Afghanistan's 5 million returnees were born in exile. The young returnees face many new challenges, but most show remarkable resilience. -
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 appeals for urgent action to address deteriorating humanitarian situation in Calais
26 Sep 2014 Appalling living conditions provoke tensions among different communities and young women and unaccompanied children are particularly vulnerable -
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. -
A learning experience for UNHCR as Syrian refugees arrive in the outskirts of Paris
29 Apr 2014 A group of Syrians escaping the conflict in their country has arrived in the outskirts of Paris, looking for protection. UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations are trying to help them.