Vicky Munguriek: Why I became an aid worker
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'I am a strong woman and I do my job with passion'
UNHCR has nearly 11,000 staff, of whom 87 per cent are based in the field. Meet Vicky Munguriek , a driver in northern Uganda.
UNHCR add diarrhoea treatment centres to battle the disease
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Refugee turns lawyer to help asylum-seekers rebuild in Britain
Beheshtizadeh fled Iran in 2004 and has strived to integrate in his new home. He has been awarded for helping those needing international protection.
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker Türk says it is dangerous to use refugees to score political points.
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Refugees pay price when governments ignore asylum rules
Some politicians cast aside humanity in favour of short-term political gains, says UNHCR’s international protection chief Volker Türk.