The Nobel laureate who tackles themes of displacement, history and home

Abdulrazak Gurnah reflects on the isolation and hostility he had to face as a young man – and argues in favour of more humane attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers.

Spiraling costs, surging conflict, and soaring climate disasters create a desperate future for millions of refugees across Eastern Africa

WFP and UNHCR Joint News Release

Refugee women scale Atlas mountain to tackle gender violence

An all-female group including 13 refugees from six countries set out to climb Mount Toubkal – Morocco's highest peak – to highlight the struggle to end violence against women.

Birth registration drive brings Congo's indigenous in from the shadows

A campaign by the Republic of the Congo and UNHCR provides birth certificates to thousands of Congolese at risk of statelessness, including indigenous people

More than 60,000 Burundian refugees voluntarily return home this year

UNHCR appeals for Mozambicans fleeing violence to be given access to asylum in Tanzania

UN High Commissioner for Refugees urges more support for Burundians returning home

UNHCR scales up response as thousands flee attacks in northern Mozambique

UNHCR seeks US$164 million for displaced Central Africans