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Syrian refugee aid plan launched as births in exile hit 1 million
11 Dec 2018 UN agencies and NGOs publish US$5.5 bln plan to help refugees and host countries in 2019-2020, as number of Syrian children born as refugees reaches one million. -
TEDx event shines light on refugee women and empowerment
6 Dec 2018 Among 11 speakers at TEDxPlaceDesNationsWomen, a Syrian refugee and a statelessness activist highlight the need for opportunities. -
Finding solutions to Afghan displacement key to the future, Grandi says
27 Nov 2018 UN refugee chief tells high-level panel at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan the search for solutions to displacement 'must be intensified.' -
UNHCR flight evacuates 132 refugees from Libya detention
23 Nov 2018 Latest evacuation of vulnerable refugees from Libyan detention centres to Niger for onward solutions brings total helped in past year to almost 2,500. -
Refugees help French town to victory in cricket tournament
14 Nov 2018 A French cricket team, which includes refugees and asylum-seekers, has won an international championship in France. -
Film changes the life of Syrian refugee boy and his family
8 Nov 2018 Discovered by film director Nadine Labaki in the streets of Beirut, Zain Al Rafeaa and his family find new beginning in Norway. -
Aid convoy offers brief respite for Syrians at Jordan border
6 Nov 2018 Joint UN-Syrian Red Crescent operation brings aid to 50,000 Syrians trapped in dire conditions, as UNHCR calls for full access until lasting solution found. -
Acute underfunding chokes off aid to desperate Congolese
9 Oct 2018 With violence and displacement affecting swathes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Eastern region, a lack of resources is hampering UNHCR's response -
UNHCR to intensify aid to Venezuelans in Colombia
8 Oct 2018 Visiting Colombia's borderlands, UNHCR's Filippo Grandi says international community must do more to aid thousands of Venezuelans crossing, many seeking international protection.