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Refugees themselves, Iraqis volunteer to help others reach safety in Germany
12 Oct 2015 Childhood friends from Iraq direct fellow refugees to food, shelter and medical care on Austria's border with Germany -
UNHCR head thanks Greece, frontline islands, for improved response to continuing arrivals
11 Oct 2015 UNHCR chief António Guterres witnesses improved humanitarian response mounted by Greek local authorities and civil society -
Iraqi schools face a desk deficit
30 Sep 2015 Displaced by conflict, many students are struggling to find a place in the classroom. -
Salzburg, taken aback by number of refugees, scrambled to set up reception facilities
28 Sep 2015 Beneath hustle and bustle of Salzburg's main station now lies a streamlined operation which welcomes around 450 refugees per day -
UN refugee agency opens two new camps for displaced Iraqis in Baghdad
25 Sep 2015 Camps, with electricity access, will shelter those who had been staying in unfinished buildings, with the host community or relatives -
Thousands continue to flee wars and cross borders in search for a new life in safety
25 Sep 2015 Thousands continue to flee wars and cross borders in search for a new life in safety -
Women and children trek exhaustedly into Austrian town of Nickelsdorf to warm welcome
25 Sep 2015 Women and children trek exhaustedly into Austrian town of Nickelsdorf to warm welcome -
Loss of hope and deepening poverty driving Syrians to seek refuge in Europe
25 Sep 2015 UNHCR identifies seven factors behind most recent movement of Syrian refugees to Europe -
UNHCR welcomes more EU support to refugees, urges fast implementation
24 Sep 2015 UN refugee agency calls for fast implementation and additional measures