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UNHCR head appeals to South Sudan parties to ensure long-lasting peace
Malta joins global efforts to address statelessness
UNHCR urges intensified support for displaced Afghans and refugee hosting nations
Comment by Andrew Harper, UNHCR's newly appointed Special Advisor on Climate Action, who is attending this year's UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP 25, in Madrid
Sporting world pledge support for refugees, ahead of next week's Global Refugee Forum
More support needed for refugee education in Iran
Latest Stories
First solo flight shows sky's the limit for refugees
Four years ago Maya Ghazal fled the fighting in Syria. Now a trainee pilot, she's advocating for opportunities for refugees at the Global Refugee Forum.
Turning weeds into energy in Ethiopia
A cooperative of Somali refugees and Ethiopian host community, supported by the IKEA Foundation, turn invasive weeds into energy.
Refugees get traction in Germany's auto industry
A programme by Volkswagen offers refugees a path to a permanent job at the world's largest auto maker.
Afghan woman breaks barriers to heal Pakistan's poor
Having grown up in a Turkmen refugee community without easy access to education, Saleema has beaten the odds by becoming a doctor.
Clean water brings life, and hope, to refugees and hosts in Uganda
A solar-powered water facility is saving lives in refugee settlements and host communities that previously suffered shortages.
Afghan children learn side by side with Iranian peers
An exemplary policy in Iran lets Afghan children attend public school, whether they are registered refugees, passport holders or even undocumented.
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'I stopped by your house in Syria today, but no one was home'
After nearly eight years of war, I paid a visit to the house where my friend Hani Al Moulia grew up. Like vast parts of his hometown, it was in a state of ruin. That night, I wrote Hani a letter:
Venezuelans risk life and limb to seek help in Colombia
Refugees and migrants brave floods, bandits and treacherous footpaths in a desperate search for food, medicine and safety in Cúcuta.
UNHCR aid for Cyclone Idai survivors arrives in Mozambique
An aircraft carrying tents, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, solar lanterns and other vital relief lands in Mozambique to support 10,000 survivors.