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Q&A: UNHCR coordinator for Mali crisis hopes for best, prepares for worst
29 Oct 2012 Valentin Tapsoba is preparing contingency plans for the Mali emergency, including the possibility of further mass displacement in the months ahead. -
Q&A: Swedish diplomat reflects on visit to refugee camp in Niger
19 Oct 2012 Jan Knutsson, who just completed his term as chairman of UNHCR's governing body, discusses his recent trip to meet Malian refugees in Niger. -
Mali refugee students set up "government" in UNHCR-backed school in Niger
5 Oct 2012 UNHCR works with Niger's Ministry of Education, UNICEF and Oxfam to provide education for as many Malian refugee children as possible. -
UNHCR chief warns of the dangers of inaction over Mali
5 Sep 2012 In an op-ed in The New York Times, António Guterres urges the international community to step up efforts for a political solution to the Mali crisis. -
More aid needed for Mali's hidden emergency, urge Guterres and U.S.
2 Aug 2012 The world should show the same generosity towards more than 250,000 Malian refugees as the impoverished countries hosting them, said UNHCR and BPRM in Burkina Faso. -
Barbara Hendricks calls for aid during visit to Malian refugees in Burkina Faso
9 Jul 2012 The renowned soprano visits Damba camp in northern Burkina Faso to raise awareness about the refugees in Africa's Sahel region and to help raise funds. -
UNHCR says funding shortfall threatens Mali operation
15 Jun 2012 To date, UNHCR has received only 13 per cent of the US$153.7 million needed to assist desperate Malians displaced inside and outside their country. -
UPS flies tonnes of aid to Malian refugees in Mauritania
4 Jun 2012 The global package delivery company, UPS, flies 10 tonnes of UNHCR aid to Mauritania for distribution to some 10,000 Malians in Mbera refugee camp. -
UNHCR seeks US$154 million to help Mali refugees, up sharply from earlier appeal
31 May 2012 In a press release, UNHCR says the money is needed for its operations this year in Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.