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UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans
Two months on, fear and squalor prevail in DRC's Ituri Province
Statement from Santiago, Chile, by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
UNHCR urges Europe to allow 507 rescued passengers to disembark
Gillian Triggs appointed UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
Amidst escalating violence in Mali, UNHCR issues new protection guidelines
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Months on, humanitarian needs still high in DR Congo
UNHCR is concerned about thousands who have fled brutal attacks in DRC's Ituri province, where humanitarian access remains extremely limited.
Slam poet speaks for refugees at music festival in Hungary
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emi Mahmoud, who is a world champion slam poet, performed at the huge Sziget music festival held on an island in the Danube River.
Social media helps former refugee thank man who gave her a childhood bicycle
When Mevan Babakar was a five-year-old refugee in the Netherlands, an aid worker gave her a bicycle. Twenty-four years later, she was finally able to thank him.
Indigenous people from Venezuela seek safety across the border in Brazil
After violence broke out in their native Venezuela, hundreds of members of the Pemon indigenous group fled to a village across the border in Brazil.
'I was very drawn to try and make a difference'
UNHCR's Ann Encontre made a bold career change – from corporate law to protecting refugees.
Scouts gain insights after stepping into lives of refugees
At World Scout Jamboree, participants use immersive video technology to connect with refugees around the world and build empathy for their plight.
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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.