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Seven people die off Lesvos as tensions flare at crowded reception facility
16 Oct 2015 UN refugee agency seeks support to enable Greek authorities to better process new arrivals reaching the island in up to 85 boats a day. -
Born on the move: an Afghan girl's trip to safety in Europe
14 Oct 2015 Baby Mahdia's comfort masks reality of harsh new life -
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 -
UNHCR's Türk warns against growing politicization of refugee and asylum matters
8 Oct 2015 As number of forcibly displaced soars, UNHCR's top International Protection expert urges new global compact -
UN High Commissioner calls for renewed international focus on Afghanistan
6 Oct 2015 Guterres says it would be dangerous to ignore country, praises generosity of Iran and Pakistan -
UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher
5 Oct 2015 UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher -
Making a difference in refugees' lives through education
5 Oct 2015 Struggle of an Afghan youngster for a brighter future through DAFI scholarship -
For these scouts, "camping" means coming home
29 Sep 2015 Resettled to the United States, a group of Myanmar refugee boys joined the Scout movement, expanded their horizons, and recently returned to visit their relatives in a camp in Thailand.