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Hellish journey over for young woman rescued from the Mediterranean
23 Aug 2019 An asylum-seeker allowed to disembark from the Open Arms rescue vessel on the Italian island of Lampedusa recalls the horror of her journey. -
Vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya during visit of UNHCR head
19 Jun 2018 Some 122 refugees, mostly women and children, fly out after qualifying for evacuation and resettlement under new international programme. -
Tunisia provides haven for Yemeni students
3 Nov 2017 Unable to return home and forced to become refugees, two Yemeni students find jobs and stability in their adopted home. -
Syrian refugee ties the knot in Tunisia
2 Nov 2017 After fleeing conflict in his hometown of Aleppo, Chawket overcame adversity and tradition to find happiness in his adopted home. -
Rescue boat scours sea for flimsy craft
31 Jan 2017 Highly experienced crews of the Phoenix and its sister vessel have rescued about 33,000 people from the Mediterranean since 2014. -
Libyans twice uprooted by war call for urgent help
7 Dec 2016 Driven from their homes by fighting in 2011 and then again this year, displaced Sirte residents face dire need even as their city is recaptured from militants. -
UNHCR delivers aid to thousands in southern Libya as conflict rages
25 Aug 2015 Distributions take place against background of some of worst fighting in south of the country since Libya's civil war resumed in May 2014. -
UNHCR to help Libya improve response to boats in distress off its coast
18 Aug 2015 Initiative follows several recent lethal shipwrecks in which dozens of refugees have drowned. -
Almost 400 refugees saved after crammed fishing boat sank off Libya
6 Aug 2015 UNHCR says 399 people rescued so far out of an estimated 600 on board vessel trying to cross Mediterranean. Up to 100 now feared dead.