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A refugee separated from his mother but uniting a community
10 Aug 2015 An Afghan refugee separated from his mother for 11 years is working to save future generations from the same fate. -
Wind power project helps Afghan refugees rebuild lives in shattered village
28 Jul 2015 UNHCR-funded wind power project supports clean energy and reintegration in Bamyan. -
Salman Khan lookalike fulfils dream in film epic mirroring real life
15 Jul 2015 Afghan refugee turned model/actor lands role playing young Bollywood star in romantic drama. -
UNHCR calls for international push to end Afghanistan refugee situation
25 Jun 2015 UNHCR chief António Guterres closes solidarity mission to Pakistan with call for innovative solutions to end world's largest protracted refugee situation. -
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. -
Iranian asylum-seeker in Hungary uses sport to heal body and soul
30 Mar 2015 Najib fled with his family after his wife was tormented by morality police. Now he finds therapy in practising sports and coaching fellow asylum-seekers. -
Forced to flee Nigeria, young refugee couple celebrate their reunion in Chad
16 Mar 2015 When militants attacked the Nigerian town of Baga, pregnant mother Zulaika and her husband Ali were separated. But fate has brought them together again. -
Revolving fund paves way towards self-reliance for Afghan refugees
16 Mar 2015 With a loan from the UNHCR-supported fund, Ali rents premises for his tailoring business, buys new sewing machines and hires workers, half of them women. -
UNHCR helps bring water to Afghan refugees and Iranian villages
21 Jan 2015 A deep new well, constructed by UNHCR and the Iranian authorities supplies water to Sarvestan refugee settlement and four neighbouring villages.