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Creating a home from home, far from home in Erbil
24 Sep 2014 Sahla and her children move into a new camp in the Ainkawa district of northern Iraq's Erbil city. They are the first families to arrive, uncertain of the future. -
Number of Syrian Kurds fleeing to Turkey nears 140,000; humanitarian needs mount
23 Sep 2014 The first in a series of airlifts bringing aid for up to 200,000 people is expected to arrive in Turkey on Wednesday, followed by three more flights this week. -
UNHCR reports sharp increase in number of Iraqis fleeing to Jordan and Turkey
23 Sep 2014 Some 60 per cent of the refugees in Jordan cite fears of ISIS as reason for flight. An average 120 Iraqis per day register with UNHCR in Jordan in September. -
UNHCR steps up response as 130,000 Syrian refugees cross into Turkey
22 Sep 2014 The Turkish authorities and UNHCR are preparing for the possibility of hundreds of thousands more refugees arriving in the coming days. -
Iraqi businessman draws on experience of displacement to help others
17 Sep 2014 Businessman Farhad Sinjari has been forcibly displaced three times since 1974. That's why he decided to help Iraqis seeking shelter in Duhok city. -
From the horror of the Sinjar region to uncertainty in Athens
9 Sep 2014 Faraydun and Nazdar fled their village when militants started to attack Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar area. Now they are stuck in Greece, but they wish to go further. -
Shelter needs acute in northern Iraq as UNHCR steps up aid operation
5 Sep 2014 Many schools are still being used to house the displaced. In addition, there is urgent need to reinforce tents and other housing in preparation for the coming winter. -
Displaced at two weeks old, Rahav finds safety in Iraq's newest camp
3 Sep 2014 Wrapped in a headscarf and sleeping peacefully in a wooden cradle, baby Rahav, appears blissfully unaware of the ordeal her Yazidi family has been through. -
UNHCR on target to deliver 2,410 tons of aid for Iraqi displaced
22 Aug 2014 UNHCR appreciates support of donors for its Iraq operation, particularly Saudi Arabia which has provided US$88.3 million to the refugee agency.