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Baking camp now home to some 25,000 mainly Kurdish refugees from Syria
3 Jul 2015 In the straight, serried ranks of tents the heat is scarcely less inside than outside. -
Funding shortage leaves Syrian refugees in danger of missing vital support
25 Jun 2015 Report shows UN and partners' programme face funding gap of US$3.47 billion and urges international community to act faster to deliver on pledges of support. -
Some 23,000 refugees flee latest Syria fighting into southern Turkey
16 Jun 2015 About two thirds of the latest exodus is women and children, says UNHCR. -
Refugees and migrants on Western Balkans route at increasing risk - UNHCR
12 Jun 2015 Some are registering for asylum in the Balkans while others headed onwards, but both groups face mounting danger. -
Kuwait gives US$121 million to help fund UNHCR's Syria crisis response
12 Jun 2015 For the third year running, Kuwait has donated generously to the UN refugee agency's operations aimed at easing the suffering of Syria's forcibly displaced. -
Syrian sisters repay a mother's selfless care and love in Damascus
8 Jun 2015 The two young women took part in courses run by a local NGO partner of UNHCR and now work as teachers. They helped pay for heart surgery for their mother. -
Thousands flee Palmyra, UNHCR steps up aid
22 May 2015 The town of Palmyra was overrun this week by anti-government militants along with its World Heritage-listed archaeological sites. Some 11,000 people fled westwards. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini struck by the tragedy of Syria's youth
11 May 2015 Hosseini, a former refugee, talks with young people in Jordanian camps about how they are coping with such dramatic changes to their lives. -
Refugee businesses promise brighter future for Azraq camp
30 Apr 2015 Dozens of aspiring Syrian business owners showcase wares and services at a bustling souk and hope it becomes a permanent feature of camp life.