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South Sudan: UNHCR rescues refugee trapped by civil unrest
9 Jan 2014 Already a refugee from Darfur, one young man unexpectedly gets ensnared in South Sudan's violence – and is rescued by UN teamwork. -
UNHCR distributes winter aid airlifted to north-east Syria
30 Dec 2013 Chartered flights carried items such as thermal blankets, plastic tarpaulins, kitchen sets, sleeping mats, jerry cans and hygiene supplies for more than 50,000 people. -
Stitch by stitch, refugee women in Kenya craft new lives for themselves
26 Dec 2013 Traumatized teenagers who came to Kenya alone find healing, self-confidence and cash in their own scarf-making business -
UNHCR steps up aid to displaced in Central African Republic
24 Dec 2013 The agency mobilizes staff and aid for the internally displaced amid concerns over security, living and health conditions. -
Typhoon Haiyan: UNHCR solar lamps ease life after dark
12 Dec 2013 Thousands of families are using solar-powered lamps to improve security after dark in the central Philippines and to support their livelihood as a sense of normalcy gradually returns. -
UNHCR to boost Syria aid supply through airlifts from Iraq
10 Dec 2013 As the harsh winter sets in, up to 22 cargo flights are planned to bring food and relief supplies to vulnerable people in inaccessible areas in north-eastern Syria. -
UNHCR project helps ethnic minority in Fergana Valley get Kyrgyz nationality
5 Dec 2013 The UN refugee agency is trying to help the Lyuli regain an identity as part of a wider project in Kyrgyzstan to assist thousands of people whose nationality is undetermined. -
EU Nobel Prize funds bring education to highland tribe in hostile Colombian territory
3 Dec 2013 The EU funding is helping a UNHCR project to provide educational support for 5,600 Colombian children, including 4,900 refugees in Ecuador and 700 children of indigenous groups in Colombia. -
UNHCR exceeds 2013 repatriation target for Ivorian refugees in Liberia
27 Nov 2013 UNHCR exceeds 2013 repatriation target for Ivorian refugees in Liberia