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From Ironman to doctor? Romanian hospitality may make it possible
20 Oct 2014 After three years in Romania, an Iranian refugee finds his adopted country to be a welcoming place that may allow him to accomplish his dream of becoming a doctor. -
Stepped up fighting displaces tens of thousands more Libyans
10 Oct 2014 The internally displaced from 29 cities and towns need food, health care and other basic commodities as well as adequate shelter for the winter. -
Eritrean survivor of Lampedusa tragedy returns to honour the dead, meet Pope Francis
2 Oct 2014 Twenty-four-year-old Letebrhane never wanted to see the sea again after nearly drowning off Italy a year ago, but she decided to return and remember the dead. -
Ethiopia overtakes Kenya as Africa's biggest refugee-hosting country
19 Aug 2014 Ethiopia had almost 630,000 refugees at the end of July, compared to Kenya's 575,000. The main factor in the increased numbers is the conflict in South Sudan. -
Cross-border aid reaches 12,000 displaced civilians in western Libya
18 Aug 2014 UNHCR has for the first time begun sending aid into western Libya from Tunisia to help some of the tens of thousands of people displaced by weeks of fighting. -
UNHCR fears for the safety of thousands of refugees in embattled Libya
5 Aug 2014 Almost 37,000 people are registered with UNHCR in Tripoli and Benghazi, with many living in areas heavily damaged by fighting and unable to leave to safer areas. -
UNHCR warns of dramatic consequences if funding gaps for Syrian refugees continue
3 Jul 2014 The UN refugee agency and its partners call on donors to fund a $3.74 billion programme as the Syria crisis deepens into its fourth year. -
UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
UNHCR warns of further boat tragedy risk on Mediterranean
11 Oct 2013 UNHCR warns that without a comprehensive response to last week's Lampedusa boat tragedy, further disasters are inevitable.