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Cash aid empowers refugees and boosts Lebanese economy
16 Dec 2016 Syrian refugees say cash-based aid programme gives them greater financial control and dignity, while local businesses report increased revenues. -
UNHCR chief promotes a return to self-sufficiency in Chad
14 Dec 2016 During a visit to Lake Chad, Filippo Grandi highlights livelihood programmes to help refugees and others displaced by insurgency to support themselves. -
East Aleppo residents tell of horror, cold and hunger
14 Dec 2016 As they find safety in west Aleppo, displaced residents from the devastated east of the city describe the violence and shortages that led them to run for their lives. -
Lebanese school empowers children with hearing impairment
2 Dec 2016 Specialized academic institute gives local and Syrian refugee pupils with hearing impairment a chance to fulfil their promise. -
Vienna fair rewards best ideas for integrating refugees
28 Nov 2016 Five winners have each received EUR 10,000 to help them develop their businesses. -
Burning trash to keep warm in Syria town cut off by war
25 Nov 2016 UNHCR delivers winter clothing to residents of Qudsaya as part of a drive to provide life-saving aid to 4.6 million Syrians and Iraqis displaced across the region. -
UNHCR opens new camps for Mosul displaced as winter bites
25 Nov 2016 New camps open their doors as others fill up, with efforts ongoing to protect displaced families from freezing temperatures. -
Displaced youth seek to heal divided Colombian town
24 Nov 2016 As a peace deal to end Latin America's longest-running conflict advances, young people are setting an example with a push to end hostility among neighbours. -
The agony of Aleppo follows Syrian refugees into exile
24 Nov 2016 Despite having found safety in Lebanon, Alaa continues to be haunted by unspeakable loss and tragedy in her hometown of Aleppo.