Stories Archives
We provide a wide range of information about the UN Refugee Agency, including stories by our staff written from some of the world’s most remote locations. Please visit this page regularly.
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Years of war destroyed Iraq’s Old City, but locals bring their families back to rebuild their homes
2 Mar 2021 -
Kangaroo care brings hopes of survival to premature babies in refugee camps
2 Mar 2021 -
The world’s biggest refugee settlement faces catastrophic threat in the monsoon season
2 Mar 2021 -
A cookbook for the holidays celebrates the flavours that make us who we are
1 Mar 2021In ‘Tastes from Home: Recipes from the Refugee Community,’ people from all over the world who now call Canada home share their stories and favourite recipes.
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Afghan sports coach helps young refugees find a path to school in Iran
3 Feb 2021 -
Q&A: ‘Including refugees in the vaccine rollout is key to ending the pandemic’
28 Jan 2021 -
Iraqi couple among world’s first refugees to get COVID-19 jab
28 Jan 2021After receiving inoculation as part of Jordan’s national vaccination plan, Iraqi refugee Raia hopes life will soon return to normal and other refugees will follow her lead.
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Thousands of Central Africans seek refuge in Cameroon
19 Jan 2021A resurgence of violence in the Central African Republic has driven 5,000 Central Africans to seek safety across the border in Cameroon.
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5 ways refugees helped battle COVID-19 in 2020
8 Jan 2021For most people, 2020 cannot end soon enough. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 1.8 million people and caused extreme hardship. As the year comes to an end and vaccinations begin, many are hopeful the virus can be contained. But the socioeconomic effects of the pandemic could be felt for years – especially in the world’s least developed countries, where most of the world’s forcibly displaced people live.
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Janet Shih and mother, Cecilia, talk about education and sports for refugee girls
7 Jan 2021