Stories
Mental health services help refugees transform their lives in Libya
With many refugees and asylum seekers in Libya in need of psychosocial support after years of conflict and insecurity, UNHCR and its partner are providing life-changing help.
'The Nansen Award was one of the most inspiring things in my life'
Nansen Award laureate Zannah Mustapha takes stock of how his life – and those of the children displaced by Boko Haram – has changed since he won the award in 2017.
Cash assistance lessens economic pain of COVID in Jordan
As World Bank-UNHCR study reveals jump in poverty among refugees and host communities during pandemic, cash programmes that offset impact must be scaled up in 2021.
Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro share their 'Films of Hope'
Author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Gaiman and director del Toro share a watchlist to support the vulnerable affected by COVID-19.
A cookbook for the holidays celebrates the flavours that make us who we are
In '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.
What I learned from a refugee camp in West Africa
My family fled civil war in Liberia to a refugee camp in Guinea in West Africa. I learned the power of resilience and the value of diversity.
Growing needs for thousands of displaced Ethiopians in Sudan
As families reunite, their greatest needs are food, water, shelter and sanitation. All long for peace so they can return home.
UNHCR at 70: proud of our work but in no mood to celebrate
For seven decades, colleagues in the UN Refugee Agency have protected, saved and changed millions of lives. But how much better it would be, says High Commissioner Filippo Grandi, if no one was compelled to flee at all…
UNHCR forum weighs lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
The final session of this year's High Commissioner's Dialogue considered solutions for responding to future global emergencies.