Refugee Olympian Yiech Pur Biel named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

South Sudanese sisters overcome heartbreak and make a new life in Ethiopia

Siblings Nyamach and Nyakoang are among more than 42,000 South Sudanese refugee children in Ethiopia who are either unaccompanied or separated from their parents or guardians.

South Sudanese sisters overcome heartbreak to make a new life in Ethiopia

South Sudan needs peace and global support as the country marks 9th independence anniversary

UNHCR and WFP warn refugees in Africa face hunger and malnutrition as COVID-19 worsens food shortages

As South Sudan turns nine, its people remain committed to peace

Despite fears of an uncertain future, citizens of the world's youngest nation cling to the hope of a peaceful South Sudan.

UNHCR calls on South Sudan leaders to reinvigorate peace efforts on 9th anniversary of independence

South Sudanese refugees make tippy taps to promote hygiene in DRC camps

A simple yet effective hygiene initiative is helping refugees make their own handwashing devices to fight COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Restoring Sudan's forest cover, one tree at a time

Refugees and their hosts together plant one million trees in a massive reforestation drive in Sudan's White Nile State.