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Syrians fleeing by the hundreds daily, says UNHCR
3 Aug 2012 As the outflow continues, up to 1.5 million people could be displaced within Syria with little aid, said UNHCR on Friday as it sought to deliver supplies through the few remaining channels. -
Syrian exodus grows as fighting continues
31 Jul 2012 Thousands of terrified residents are huddled in Aleppo's public buildings. Thousands more are fleeing daily into the region and beyond. -
Exodus continues from Syria, including some 10,000 Iraqis
24 Jul 2012 Many of the Iraqi returnees are worried about going back to the country they fled, but feel they have little choice given the security situation in Syria. -
Number of Syrian refugees triples to 112,000 since April
17 Jul 2012 Three-quarters are women and children and the real number is thought to be higher as many people only register when their resources run out. -
UNHCR warns of funding shortfall for operations to help Syrian refugees
20 Apr 2012 Less than 20 per cent of the funds sought under regional response plan have been given. Only eight organizations have to date received funding. -
UNHCR assists displaced children in Iraq's Kurdistan region
31 Oct 2011 In more stable countries, 13-year-old Firas and many of his classmates would probably be attending a school for children with special needs. -
Statelessness: Former refugees win citizenship, and now dream of home ownership
15 Sep 2011 After 35 years of stateless limbo in Viet Nam, a Cambodian man is now a citizen with the prospect of a real home. -
Hope wins out as Somali refugee heads to Salt Lake City for a new life
9 Sep 2011 Aden and his family leave northern Kenya today for a new life in the United States. Some 10,000 Somalis at Dadaab have been accepted for resettlement. -
At 99, grandma from Bhutan chooses new life over old
22 Aug 2011 Bishnu Maya Bharati says she wants to be resettled because the future of her children and grandchildren will be better in the United States.