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Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp turns three, challenges for the future of thousands living there
28 Jul 2015 On third anniversary of Middle East's largest refugee camp, UNHCR reveals 86 per cent of urban refugees in Jordan live below poverty line. -
Malala warns of education funding threat for Syrian refugees
13 Jul 2015 Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist uses visit to Jordan's Azraq camp to urge international community to invest more in education of Syrian refugees. -
Refugee self-reliance in Africa boosted by IKEA Foundation support
9 Jul 2015 UNHCR's largest private sector partner supports refugee families and host communities in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. -
Funding shortage leaves Syrian refugees in danger of missing vital support
25 Jun 2015 Report shows UN and partners' programme face funding gap of US$3.47 billion and urges international community to act faster to deliver on pledges of support. -
More than 100,000 flee homes in South Sudan to escape fighting and food shortages
2 Jun 2015 It's estimated that more than 3.8 million people, representing a third of South Sudan's population of 11 million, do not have sufficient food. -
UNHCR says time running out for stranded boat people; urges South-east Asian governments to act
19 May 2015 Refugee agency estimates that nearly 4,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh remain stranded at sea with dwindling supplies on board. -
South Sudanese refugees moved from flood-prone camp in Ethiopia
15 May 2015 UNHCR and its partners move some 12,660 South Sudanese refugees from the flood-prone Nip Nip refugee camp to Jewi in western Ethiopia's Gambella region. -
UNHCR urges governments to continue high seas live-saving operations
12 May 2015 The UNHCR call to step up search-and-rescue efforts and keep borders open, came amid reports that thousands of people are stranded on smugglers' boats. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini struck by the tragedy of Syria's youth
11 May 2015 Hosseini, a former refugee, talks with young people in Jordanian camps about how they are coping with such dramatic changes to their lives.