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South Sudan fighting drives surge of refugees to Uganda
26 Jul 2016 UNHCR voiced extreme concern about the volatile security situation in South Sudan, where some 4,000 people are currently fleeing daily to neighbouring Uganda. -
Flight across border achingly familiar for some South Sudan families
21 Jul 2016 Despite Uganda's generous policy towards refugees, the latest influx is putting the country's resources under strain. -
Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up
19 Jul 2016 Influx expected to continue as tension remains high across the border. -
Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence
8 Jul 2016 The world's youngest nation is grappling with war, hunger and a worsening refugee crisis. -
Muted cheers mark South Sudan's fifth birthday, with millions displaced
8 Jul 2016 Some are going home, but over 2.4 million South Sudanese will be far away for the fifth anniversary of independence, driven to flee by conflict, hunger and worry. -
Risking all to escape Central America's killer street gangs
6 Jul 2016 Persecuted by the maras, Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans turn to smugglers to escape Central America's worst refugee crisis since the 1980s. -
Kenya: UN refugee chief sees opportunity with Kakuma
17 Jun 2016 While in Kenya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Kakuma refugee camp, home to nearly 200,000 refugees, primarily from South Sudan. He also toured a new site, Kalobeyei, where refugees share services, farm the land and build businesses with locals. -
UNHCR-NGO consultations open in Geneva, focused on youth
15 Jun 2016 Annual talks with representatives of 300 nongovernmental organizations from 90 countries run from June 15-17, drawing on challenges faced by young people. -
Children fleeing South Sudan struggle in CAR refugee villages
9 Jun 2016 Lone children who flee South Sudan in search of safety in the Central African Republic still face difficulties in communities without clean water, health clinics or schools.