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Volunteers tackle prejudice against refugees in Latvia
14 Jan 2016 As the Baltic nation prepares to accept an unprecedented number of refugees, a volunteer group is trying to change attitudes -
How UNHCR helps to change young lives on Lesvos
11 Jan 2016 A UNHCR field officer explains how unaccompanied minors arriving on Lesvos benefit from vital advice and support -
Ethiopian refugee family from Yemen start over in Sweden
31 Dec 2015 Despite challenges, long journey from Horn of Africa to northern Sweden brings only smiles. -
Over one million sea arrivals reach Europe in 2015
30 Dec 2015 UNHCR figures show over one million refugees and migrants reach Europe by sea in 2015, with almost 4,000 feared drowned. -
Laughter, antics help refugee kids rediscover childhood
30 Dec 2015 Clowns bring much needed fun to youngsters driven from their homes by the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. -
A million refugees and migrants flee to Europe in 2015
22 Dec 2015 Some 972,500 take dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing while over 34,000 others cross from Turkey into Bulgaria and Greece by land -
Chios: Greek island battles odds to cope with refugee influx
22 Dec 2015 One family's dangerous flight takes them to Chios, where authorities are quietly going about the business of processing refugees. -
Hope gone in Jordan, Syrian refugees eye risky onward journey
14 Dec 2015 Destitution and despair are forcing Syrian refugees to risk treacherous winter passage to Europe -
Thousands still at Greek-FYR Macedonia border
4 Dec 2015 UNHCR calls on authorities of both countries to manage border in a manner consistent with human rights and refugee-protection principles