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Somali asylum seeker volunteers in local German fire brigade
20 Dec 2017 Yusuf puts experience gained from two conflicts to good use as a volunteer firefighter in Fürstenwalde. -
Evacuation from Libya gives refugees new hope
18 Dec 2017 Second UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya to Niger gives refugees new hope and takes total number evacuated since November to almost 100. -
UN refugee chief finds Somalia suffering from instability and drought, but sees hope
18 Dec 2017 On visit to southern port city of Kismayo, Grandi praises progress and pledges continued investment and support. -
UNHCR and Sheraton Hotel in Tajikistan offer Afghan refugees chance to shine
25 Oct 2017 A pioneering partnership between UNHCR and the Sheraton Hotel is helping refugees to learn job skills. -
UNHCR provides aid to Mogadishu attack survivors
19 Oct 2017 Deadly attack in busy commercial area kills over 300 people, injures hundreds of others. -
Amid danger, Somali refugees in Yemen return home
19 Sep 2017 In first UNHCR-assisted spontaneous return movement, 133 refugees departed for Somalia -
Refugee team competes in World Athletics Championships
3 Aug 2017 Five athletes heading from Kenya to the IAAF championships in London will be the first refugees to take part in the competition. -
Afghans dream of stepping out of the shadows with Pakistan ID scheme
21 Jul 2017 Programme aims to provide up to one million undocumented Afghans with identity cards legalizing their stay in Pakistan. -
Refugee and migrant flows through Libya on the rise - report
3 Jul 2017 UNHCR study finds the North African country is by far the preferred jumping off point for refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe, yet it is particularly unsafe.