After conflict, the displaced of Central African Republic dream of going home

Civilians displaced by years of civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) are beginning to return to their homes, but many still lack the means.

100,000 new Somali refugees arrive in Ethiopia in the past month, UN and partners are calling for urgent funding

Joint Press Release

Across borders, South Sudan's displaced call for peace

In the face of protracted conflict and climate-fuelled crises, those displaced within and from South Sudan jointly call for an end to conflict.

UNHCR concerned by conflict's toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern DR Congo

Q&A with Mary Maker, UNHCR's newest Global Goodwill Ambassador

After fleeing conflict and finding hope through education – first as a student then a teacher – she is now a passionate advocate and storyteller who aims to amplify the voices of other refugees.

UNHCR teams and partners rush assistance to some 100,000 newly arrived Somali refugees in hard-to-reach area of Ethiopia

As the Horn of Africa drought enters a sixth failed rainy season, UNHCR calls for urgent assistance

Kenya's Dadaab camp swells with Somalis fleeing drought, conflict

Failed rains and lingering conflict have driven over 110,000 Somalis across the border in the last two years into Kenyan camps already struggling to cope with drought.

UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees