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UNHCR readies for fresh Mosul exodus as battle moves west
21 Feb 2017 Displaced Iraqis voice fears for relatives trapped in west of the city, as UNHCR prepares for movement of up to a quarter of a million people. -
Fleeing west Mosul by boat to the shelter of a UNHCR camp
9 Feb 2017 Families risk their lives to escape an extremist-held area of Iraq's second-largest city, as UNHCR prepares for fresh exodus. -
Displacement wave expected if Mosul, Hawiga fighting intensifies
3 Feb 2017 Agency steps up plans to respond to expected spike in numbers fleeing renewed fighting. -
Trapped Mosul civilians in dire need of relief
31 Jan 2017 Fleeing residents highlight danger, lack of food and water for hundreds of thousands of civilians who remain trapped in militant-held areas of Iraq's second largest city. -
Displaced Mosul family denounce torture
10 Jan 2017 Haidar and his sister doubted they would survive torture by extremists in Iraq's second largest city. Now, with UNHCR's help, they are confronting their experiences. -
Q&A: Far from being traumatized, most refugees are 'surprisingly resilient'
3 Jan 2017 The words 'trauma' or 'traumatized' are often used to describe refugees, but UNHCR's Senior Mental Health Officer Pieter Ventevogel says most in fact cope with adversity. -
Mosul residents face battle for survival
28 Dec 2016 While many residents have fled an ongoing battle to retake Iraq's second city, thousands of families in Mosul struggle to find food, water and protection. -
Driven by hunger, Iraqis risk all to flee Mosul violence
16 Dec 2016 Lacking food and medical care, families from the town of Hawiga are braving minefields on foot to reach safety in UNHCR camp. -
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.