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Groundbreaking first evacuation of 162 vulnerable refugees from Libya to Italy
23 Dec 2017 First evacuation flight organized by UNHCR and Italian authorities lands at Rome's Pratica di Mare military airport. -
Evacuation from Libya gives refugees new hope
18 Dec 2017 Second UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya to Niger gives refugees new hope and takes total number evacuated since November to almost 100. -
Refugees fly home to Darfur as security situation improves
15 Dec 2017 A UNHCR air operation launched this week has brought 230 refugees home to the region in Sudan from the Central African Republic. -
Crafting a life for refugee artisans
13 Nov 2017 La Fabrique Nomade helps artisans who are refugees continue their craft in France. -
More urgency needed in quest for South Sudan peace - UN Refugee Chief
16 Aug 2017 During a visit to Sudan, Filippo Grandi calls on warring parties, regional states and the international community to do more to end the conflict which has uprooted nearly four million people. -
Refugee and migrant flows through Libya on the rise - report
3 Jul 2017 UNHCR study finds the North African country is by far the preferred jumping off point for refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe, yet it is particularly unsafe. -
After packed boats take on water, 20 feared dead in Mediterranean
16 May 2017 Rescuers save 500 men, women and children after four rubber boats founder in choppy waters between Libya and Italy in latest sea tragedy. -
As South Sudan crisis deepens, more funds needed for refugees
15 May 2017 UNHCR and its partners launch a major new humanitarian appeal, seeking more than US$1.4 billion to provide vital aid to those fleeing fighting and hunger. -
Families hit by conflict in South Sudan find safety in Sudan
12 Apr 2017 Driven by fear and worsening food security, refugees cross into White Nile State.