UNHCR flight evacuates 132 refugees from Libya detention
Latest evacuation of vulnerable refugees from Libyan detention centres to Niger for onward solutions brings total helped in past year to almost 2,500.
Bottled gas scheme eases fuel crisis for Rohingya refugees
A move from firewood to liquefied petroleum gas for cooking benefits health, eases pressure on the environment and avoids hazardous trips into the forest.
Refugees help French town to victory in cricket tournament
A French cricket team, which includes refugees and asylum-seekers, has won an international championship in France.
Film changes the life of Syrian refugee boy and his family
Discovered by film director Nadine Labaki in the streets of Beirut, Zain Al Rafeaa and his family find new beginning in Norway.
Central American refugees and migrants reach Mexico City
Children, pregnant women, LGBTI and elderly people are among those identified by UNHCR as in need of international protection.
Aid convoy offers brief respite for Syrians at Jordan border
Joint UN-Syrian Red Crescent operation brings aid to 50,000 Syrians trapped in dire conditions, as UNHCR calls for full access until lasting solution found.
UN Refugee Chief urges states to support fairer response to refugee crises
At UN General Assembly, Filippo Grandi called on member states to get behind a new global compact on refugees.
Tents bring Indonesia quake survivors out of the rain
UNHCR delivery gives shelter to some 10,000 children, women and men who lost homes when a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Sulawesi last month.
UNHCR cash provides lifeline for Yemeni war displaced
Distribution of US$33 million so far this year is helping 150,000 people pay for food, shelter and medicine.