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Some 23,000 refugees flee latest Syria fighting into southern Turkey
16 Jun 2015 About two thirds of the latest exodus is women and children, says UNHCR. -
UN High Commissioner for Refugees expresses concern over fresh fighting in Colombia
11 Jun 2015 Latest incidents have the potential to derail the long-sought peace process, increasing risks for the civilian population. -
UNHCR boosts presence in Greek islands to cope with soaring refugee arrivals
5 Jun 2015 UNHCR is increasing its personnel in Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos, Rhodes, Leros and Evros with more deployments planned. The agency is already helping local authorities. -
UNHCR head "extremely enthusiastic" after meeting leaders of Afghanistan
15 May 2015 Afghanistan is working with UNHCR to simultaneously re-integrate returnees, care for internally displaced and host refugees from Pakistan. -
Giving refugees from Colombia a stable life in Ecuador
8 Apr 2015 The programme moves beyond basic aid to guide refugees through vocation training, financial education and legal assistance to secure a self-sufficient future -
Mindanao's returnees get help with kelp in the Philippines
2 Apr 2015 UNHCR is helping returnees in Zamboanga's island villages back on their feet by supporting their traditional livelihood and building seaweed dryers. -
UNHCR concerned by border practices after deaths of two Iraqis at the Bulgaria-Turkey border
31 Mar 2015 Measures that make it more difficult to enter the EU are forcing people seeking international protection to take increasingly dangerous route to enter -
Fighting in southern Philippines island displaces more than 120,000
20 Mar 2015 UNHCR fears for the safety of civilians as the conflict spreads on Mindanao Island. It has already affected 13 municipalities in the past eight weeks. -
Kobani refugees encouraged to move into Turkey's newest and largest camp
16 Feb 2015 To date just 5,000 people have moved to the camp at Suruc, which can provide shelter to 35,000 of the 192,000 people who fled to Turkey from Kobani in Syria.