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These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
Massive loss of life reported in latest Mediterranean tragedy
20 Apr 2016 UNHCR interviewed shipwreck survivors who reported sinking of a large boat that went down with up to 500 people on board between Libya and Italy. -
South Sudan refugee outflow grows as relief funds lag
19 Apr 2016 New fighting and food insecurity in the world's youngest nation are driving more displacement at a time when refugee relief operations are only 11 per cent funded. -
UNHCR begins relocating Mozambican asylum-seekers in Malawi
15 Apr 2016 A first group of 81 Mozambican asylum-seekers have been relocated in southern Malawi in a UNHCR-run relocation operation aimed at improving living conditions. -
Attack on care home brings new dangers for refugees in Yemen
7 Apr 2016 More than a quarter of a million benefit from the poor Gulf state's generosity but deteriorating security is having a traumatic effect on the refugee population -
Growing number of Mozambicans flee to Malawi
16 Mar 2016 Number of Mozambicans seeking refuge in Malawi swells to almost 10,000 as people flee to avoid the increasing violence in their home villages. -
UNHCR stresses asylum right of Mozambicans fleeing to Malawi
18 Feb 2016 More than 6,000 have arrived in Malawi since mid-December, citing clashes between armed elements of the opposition RENAMO and government forces. -
Aiming for the skies, refugee girl must first finish school
11 Feb 2016 Determined South Sudanese refugee Nyahok, 13, dreams of becoming a pilot, but a lack of funding for education means her dreams may never take flight. -
Do not risk your lives, Grandi tells Eritrean refugees
2 Feb 2016 Need to improve schooling and chances for worthwhile life in the region so that young Eritreans fleeing their country can avoid risky sea crossings, High Commissioner says during first Africa visit.