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Despite booby traps, Iraqis risk all on return to Ramadi
29 Apr 2016 Iraq's third-largest city has not been declared cleared by the government and dozens of returnees have been killed by IEDs. -
Slump hurts refugee schools in Kurdistan region of Iraq
8 Apr 2016 Teachers at refugee camps in Iraq's only autonomous region have not been paid for months, threatening education for displaced children. -
German-funded scholarships give young refugees hope and an education
4 Apr 2016 Germany will offer 1,700 scholarships over four years for Syrian students – 1,000 of these will be in Turkey, making it the country with the most DAFI scholars. -
UNHCR calls for safeguards to be in place before returns begin
1 Apr 2016 The UN Refugee Agency says gaps must be addressed before returns under EU-Turkey can go ahead -
More than one million refugees travel to Greece since 2015
16 Mar 2016 UNHCR says latest milestone an urgent reminder of need for more coordinated approach to manage influx. -
UNHCR concerned at restrictions on displaced Iraqis in camps
11 Mar 2016 UN Refugee Agency urges authorities in Iraq to ease restrictions on movement for displaced people in camps. -
UNHCR expresses concern over EU-Turkey plan
11 Mar 2016 United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi warns on legality of blanket returns of anyone from one country to another without spelling out protection safeguards. -
Iraqi grandmother defies tradition to set up shop
8 Mar 2016 When widow Lamia Abid was driven from home, she set up a shop in a camp for internally displaced people and become her family's main breadwinner. -
UNHCR sets out detailed plan to solve refugee situation in Europe
4 Mar 2016 Ahead of key EU-Turkey meeting, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warns Europe is running out of time.