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Grandi urges more aid for Turkey's refugee hosting effort
15 Feb 2018 In a meeting with the Turkish president, the UN refugee chief hails the country's role as host to the world's biggest refugee population. -
Desperate Syrians pay ultimate price in bid to reach Lebanon
12 Feb 2018 Forced to attempt mountain smuggling route to reach safety, 16 Syrian men, women and children freeze to death after being caught in a heavy storm. -
UNHCR's Grandi hails Jordan's job scheme for Syrian refugees
12 Feb 2018 UN refugee chief urges increased donor focus on employment initiatives, saying Jordan scheme offers new blueprint for supporting refugees. -
Czech volunteer family's offer of help leads to firm friendship
23 Jan 2018 Sarka and Angus Grundy agreed to help a refugee family for six months and became close friends with a Syrian couple and their daughter. -
Goodwill ambassador Cate Blanchett 'shaken and enriched' by work with refugees
17 Jan 2018 During a visit to UNHCR's headquarters in Geneva, Blanchett says organization provides a vital "moral compass" in times of record displacement. -
Somali teenager sets her hopes high for the future
17 Jan 2018 A photography project has given 14-year-old Manaal the confidence to set her hopes high for the future. -
Refugee children in Europe dream big in UNHCR project
10 Jan 2018 The Dream Diaries visualizes the stories of children who have fled their homes for a new life in Europe. -
More speed needed to help refugees stranded in Greek islands
22 Dec 2017 UNHCR moves a dozen families from soggy tents at Lesvos reception centre to hotels, but transfers to the mainland need to speed up as conditions deteriorate. -
Refugees fly home to Darfur as security situation improves
15 Dec 2017 A UNHCR air operation launched this week has brought 230 refugees home to the region in Sudan from the Central African Republic.