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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. -
As refugee journeys get perilous, UNHCR seeks safer options
18 Jul 2017 The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for US$421 million in funding to provide alternatives to a growing number of refugees making dangerous journeys to Europe. -
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. -
UNHCR chief urges African leaders to tackle displacement
21 Jun 2017 In an address to members of the African Union, Filippo Grandi calls on governments to end the conflicts that cause millions to flee. -
Lyon restaurant serves up Syrian menu to launch Refugee Food Festival
15 Jun 2017 After last year's success, the festival goes international with events in 13 European cities, starting in the capital of French gastronomy. -
As war grinds on in Yemen, Somali refugees eye return
19 May 2017 Facing danger and growing hardship in Yemen, some 30,600 Somalis have reportedly returned home since war broke out in 2015. -
Hungry and desperate, thousands of Somalis trek to Ethiopia
25 Mar 2017 Menaced by Al Shabab militants and a worsening drought, thousands of Somalis are abandoning the land to seek refuge in neighbouring Ethiopia. -
Determined young Afghan eyes academic success in Italy
3 Mar 2017 At the age of 10, Alidad Shiri set off alone for Europe. Fifteen years later, he is about to graduate with a degree in philosophy from the University of Trento. -
Insecurity in Yemen threatens incoming refugees and migrants
7 Feb 2017 UNHCR launches campaign to highlight dangers to thousands of people – most from Ethiopia and Somalia – who continue head to Yemen despite the raging conflict.