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Red Sea tragedy leaves 62 people dead in deadliest crossing of the year
6 Jun 2014 UNHCR has documented the arrival of 16,500 refugees and migrants on the Yemeni coast in the first four months of 2014, significantly less than the 35,000 in the same period last year. -
UNHCR calls for more to be done for Syrian refugees with cancer
26 May 2014 UNHCR's top medical expert, in an article for The Lancet, says the number of refugees with cancer is overwhelming health systems in Jordan and Syria. -
UNHCR condemns brutality in Nigeria, fears new displacement
9 May 2014 The past two months have seen multiple kidnappings and deaths, creating population displacement inside Nigeria and into neighbouring countries. -
More than 11,000 South Sudanese flee to Ethiopia after fall of rebel-held town
6 May 2014 The refugees arriving in Ethiopia say more people are on their way, with many amassed on the South Sudanese side waiting to cross the Baro River. -
UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
UNHCR chief Guterres meets refugees at Jordan's Azraq camp
3 May 2014 Three days after its official opening, the High Commissioner met with Syrians at what may soon become one of the world's largest refugee camps. -
Jordan opens a new desert camp for Syrian refugees at Azraq
30 Apr 2014 A first group of 230 Syrian refugees arrive at the newly opened Azraq camp, which will be run by the Jordanian authorities with help from UNHCR. -
IKEA campaign raises €7.7 million to brighten the lives of refugees
23 Apr 2014 The funds will enable UNHCR to bring sustainable lighting and energy to more than 350,000 refugees in camps in Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia and Jordan. -
Syrian families struggle to cope outside the protective umbrella of camps in Jordan
18 Mar 2014 A new report co-written by UNHCR finds that half of refugee dwellings in urban areas are inadequate, while hundreds of thousands of Syrians struggle to pay the rent