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"End of Syria as we know it" if no peace deal, Guterres says
22 Dec 2015 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres tells UN Security Council a "surge in diplomacy for peace" is needed -
Chios: Greek island battles odds to cope with refugee influx
22 Dec 2015 One family's dangerous flight takes them to Chios, where authorities are quietly going about the business of processing refugees. -
Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon snared in poverty - study
16 Dec 2015 Joint report by World Bank Group and UNHCR reveals widespread poverty and vulnerability. -
Hope gone in Jordan, Syrian refugees eye risky onward journey
14 Dec 2015 Destitution and despair are forcing Syrian refugees to risk treacherous winter passage to Europe -
Syrian refugees receive warm welcome in Canada
11 Dec 2015 A flight with 163 refugees on board arrived in Toronto on December 10 under an initiative that will provide a new life for 25,000 Syrian refugees. -
UNHCR says most of Syrians arriving in Greece are students
8 Dec 2015 Initial survey shows that 78 per cent of Syrian refugees arriving between April-September 2015 were under 35. -
Wounded Syrian refugee inspires others through outreach work
3 Dec 2015 On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Syrian refugee Ahmad describes how UNHCR volunteer programme gave him a new lease of life -
Resettlement offers American Dream to Syrian refugees
3 Dec 2015 A young family finds fresh hope as they prepare for new lives stateside -
IKEA campaign offers brighter future for Syrian refugees
30 Nov 2015 Proceeds of Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign will fund construction of a solar farm to transform lives in Jordan's remote Azraq camp