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Loss of hope and deepening poverty driving Syrians to seek refuge in Europe
25 Sep 2015 UNHCR identifies seven factors behind most recent movement of Syrian refugees to Europe -
Lake Chad: new violence, new displacement
24 Sep 2015 Nigerian crisis makes lake epicentre of violence and suffering for bordering countries -
"Even the hills couldn't save us" - Escape From Nigeria
14 Aug 2015 UN refugee agency works with authorities in countries neighbouring Nigeria to maintain shrinking humanitarian space. -
Nigerian refugees move from volatile border zone in Cameroon
21 Jul 2015 UNHCR says ongoing violence and insecurity triggers more population movements in northern Nigeria and region. -
Mindanao's returnees get help with kelp in the Philippines
2 Apr 2015 UNHCR is helping returnees in Zamboanga's island villages back on their feet by supporting their traditional livelihood and building seaweed dryers. -
UNHCR Chief appeals for more aid to Cameroon
26 Mar 2015 António Guterres visits the thousands of Nigerians who have fled the conflict in their country -
Fighting in southern Philippines island displaces more than 120,000
20 Mar 2015 UNHCR fears for the safety of civilians as the conflict spreads on Mindanao Island. It has already affected 13 municipalities in the past eight weeks. -
Some 16,000 refugees seek shelter in Cameroon following clashes in north-east Nigeria
3 Mar 2015 The displaced come from villages caught in fighting along the border, and more continue to cross into volatile border zones which lie just south of Lake Chad. -
Love at First Flight: A Nigerian refugee finds shelter and a wife in Chad
3 Mar 2015 Moussa set off to visit family in the northern Nigerian town of Baga. He ended up fleeing for his life, seeking shelter in neighbouring Chad and finding a young wife.