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Harsh winter makes life even tougher for refugees
21 Jan 2016 A cold snap bringing icy winds, snow and freezing temperatures to an area stretching from the Balkans to Lebanon brings hardships to refugees. -
UNHCR Chief visits Syrian capital, urges humanitarian access
21 Jan 2016 Filippo Grandi appeals to all parties to the conflict to allow regular, unimpeded and sustained access for humanitarian organizations to besieged and hard to reach areas. -
High Commissioner welcomes Turkish work permits for Syrian refugees
18 Jan 2016 The new policy in Turkey opens the way for Syrian refugees to work legally, earn higher wages and regain some dignity. -
UN refugee chief urges focus on Syria crisis during Jordan visit
18 Jan 2016 Filippo Grandi calls for greater international efforts to end world's worst humanitarian crisis on visit to region's largest refugee camp -
Grandi heads to 'frontline' on first visit with refugees as High Commissioner
15 Jan 2016 Filippo Grandi toured Turkey's Nizip I and II camps, home to almost 16,000 refugees, in his first visit to the field as High Commissioner -
Driven by starvation, Syrians forage for grass
12 Jan 2016 Malnourished residents of mountain town of Madaya forage for grass and herbs following months of blockade -
How UNHCR helps to change young lives on Lesvos
11 Jan 2016 A UNHCR field officer explains how unaccompanied minors arriving on Lesvos benefit from vital advice and support -
Vital aid reaches starving Syrians in besieged towns
11 Jan 2016 Convoy of trucks delivers life-saving aid of food and blankets to the towns of Madaya, Foa'a and Kefraya where more than 50,000 civilians are trapped. -
Over one million sea arrivals reach Europe in 2015
30 Dec 2015 UNHCR figures show over one million refugees and migrants reach Europe by sea in 2015, with almost 4,000 feared drowned.