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These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
UNHCR appeals to Kenya over decision to end refugee hosting
9 May 2016 -
Massive loss of life reported in latest Mediterranean tragedy
20 Apr 2016 UNHCR interviewed shipwreck survivors who reported sinking of a large boat that went down with up to 500 people on board between Libya and Italy. -
South Sudan refugee outflow grows as relief funds lag
19 Apr 2016 New fighting and food insecurity in the world's youngest nation are driving more displacement at a time when refugee relief operations are only 11 per cent funded. -
Food insecurity drives more South Sudanese to Sudan
29 Mar 2016 Hunger and unrest have driven some 38,000 people into East and South Darfur since end of January. -
UNHCR battles cholera at world's largest refugee complex
31 Dec 2015 Four cholera treatment centres have been set up to curb the outbreak that has so far killed 10 at Kenya's Dadaab complex. -
Sudanese refugees seek safety in troubled South Sudan
28 Dec 2015 Fighting in parts of Sudan is pushing increasing numbers of refugees into South Sudan, where they find a safe haven in a new and expanding settlement -
Student returns to Somalia with dream of becoming a doctor
3 Sep 2015 Student returns to Somalia with dream of becoming a doctor -
UNHCR welcomes signing of South Sudan peace deal
28 Aug 2015 Refugee and IDP numbers surpass 2.6 million mark.