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LEGO bricks help build confidence for Syrian children in Lebanon
16 Oct 2014 UNHCR and the LEGO Foundation run a programme to help traumatized children like Mohammad rediscover confidence and the joy of playing with others. -
Carried to safety, Kobane refugee joins thousands heading to Iraq
13 Oct 2014 Mohammed Ali is one of more than 2,500 Kurdish Syrians from the town of Kobane to have crossed into Iraq's Kurdistan region in recent days. -
Growing number of Syrian refugees from Kobane seek safety in northern Iraq, eastern Syria
10 Oct 2014 Refugees tell UNHCR of the dangers they endured in the initial part of their journey from Syria to safety in Turkey, including land mines. -
Whirlwind of violence surprises some residents in northern Syria
8 Oct 2014 Faysal is among more than 170,000 people to have fled to Turkey to escape renewed violence in north Syria, but he fears for family still across the border. -
UNHCR airlifts urgent aid into Turkey to help refugees fleeing ISIS
25 Sep 2014 The UNHCR aid will be used to alleviate conditions in crowded collective shelters including boarding schools, community halls and mosques and also help refugees staying with host communities. -
Number of Syrian Kurds fleeing to Turkey nears 140,000; humanitarian needs mount
23 Sep 2014 The first in a series of airlifts bringing aid for up to 200,000 people is expected to arrive in Turkey on Wednesday, followed by three more flights this week. -
UNHCR reports sharp increase in number of Iraqis fleeing to Jordan and Turkey
23 Sep 2014 Some 60 per cent of the refugees in Jordan cite fears of ISIS as reason for flight. An average 120 Iraqis per day register with UNHCR in Jordan in September. -
UNHCR steps up response as 130,000 Syrian refugees cross into Turkey
22 Sep 2014 The Turkish authorities and UNHCR are preparing for the possibility of hundreds of thousands more refugees arriving in the coming days. -
Top UN humanitarian officials visit Syrian refugees, call for support for Lebanon
16 Sep 2014 On a visit to the Bekaa Valley, the heads of the UN agencies for refugees and development stress the need for aid to both refugees and their host communities