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Forced to flee Nigeria, young refugee couple celebrate their reunion in Chad
16 Mar 2015 When militants attacked the Nigerian town of Baga, pregnant mother Zulaika and her husband Ali were separated. But fate has brought them together again. -
Revolving fund paves way towards self-reliance for Afghan refugees
16 Mar 2015 With a loan from the UNHCR-supported fund, Ali rents premises for his tailoring business, buys new sewing machines and hires workers, half of them women. -
Syrians face desperation and danger trying to reach Greece
2 Feb 2015 A group of Syrian and Palestinian men swap tales about reaching Athens. All share the common thread of desperation and danger faced in crossing to Greece. -
UNHCR welcomes asylum process reforms in Greece, but more needs to be done
30 Jan 2015 In a report based on data from the last quarter of 2014, UNHCR also recommends that EU nations should still not return asylum-seekers to Greece. -
UNHCR helps bring water to Afghan refugees and Iranian villages
21 Jan 2015 A deep new well, constructed by UNHCR and the Iranian authorities supplies water to Sarvestan refugee settlement and four neighbouring villages. -
UNHCR shelter project helps displaced Afghans rebuild
20 Jan 2015 Under the programme, more than 4,000 sturdy homes were built for vulnerable returnees, internally displaced people and at-risk local families. -
Once a child refugee, young Afghan becomes confident "Hungarian" man
31 Dec 2014 Dariush Rezai fled Afghanistan at age 15 and ended up in Hungary. Five years later, this former child refugee is beating the odds and forging a new life, solitary but determined. -
Hungarian border last hurdle on a long journey from war zones
17 Dec 2014 Fleeing war and persecution, many Afghans and Syrians turn to smugglers to help them enter Europe, where they hope to find safety and a better life. -
16 Days of Activism: Afghan girl embraces new beginning after escaping forced marriage
5 Dec 2014 A brave Afghan teenager who refused to accept marriage with a man twice her age, finds a new life and horizons with resettlement in the United States.