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UNHCR warns of Iraq funding crunch as thousands flee Falluja
21 Jun 2016 US$17. 5 million is urgently needed to meet the immediate needs of more than 85,000 people who have fled the embattled city in the past month. -
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. -
Two years after capture of Mosul, displaced Iraqis struggle
10 Jun 2016 Around half-a-million people fled when militants stormed Iraq's second city in June 2014. Many were displaced multiple times, and most face economic hardship. -
Fearing rejection in Hungary's cold comfort transit zones
7 Jun 2016 UNHCR expresses concern over Hungary's restrictive approaches and the dire situation asylum-seekers face outside the transit zones. -
Ramadan pulls despair of millions of Syrians into sharp focus
7 Jun 2016 Spiraling poverty and debt among refugees and food shortages inside Syria make it harder than ever to put food on the table during holy month. -
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
Disability no obstacle to Syrian refugee weightlifter
1 Jun 2016 He was born without legs, but Syrian refugee Belind teaches weightlifting and breakdancing to youngsters at a refugee camp in Iraq. -
Thousands of civilians flee raging battle for Falluja
31 May 2016 Reports of ISIL using civilians as human shields in the besieged Iraqi city, as the number of civilians who have escaped reaches 3,700. -
UNHCR delivers aid to Iraqis fleeing Falluja
27 May 2016 UNHCR and its partner, Muslim Aid, have begun distributing emergency relief items to families who have escaped the besieged Iraqi city.