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UNHCR provides aid to Mogadishu attack survivors
19 Oct 2017 Deadly attack in busy commercial area kills over 300 people, injures hundreds of others. -
New deal on work permits helps Syrian refugees in Jordan
13 Oct 2017 Syrians can now apply for jobs in certain sectors, such as agriculture, construction, textiles and food. -
Survivors tell of kidnap and torture along route to Europe
27 Sep 2017 Plucked from the Mediterranean by the Italian Coast Guard, refugees and migrants warn of forced labour and slavery. -
Former refugee from South Sudan to address Brussels education gathering
27 Sep 2017 UNHCR-supported initiative aims to provide 100 scholarships a year to enable refugee and internally displaced students to attend UWC colleges worldwide. -
Amid danger, Somali refugees in Yemen return home
19 Sep 2017 In first UNHCR-assisted spontaneous return movement, 133 refugees departed for Somalia -
Renewed violence in CAR drives record levels of displacement
15 Sep 2017 As violence escalates across Central African Republic, thousands are forced to leave everything behind. -
More urgency needed in quest for South Sudan peace - UN Refugee Chief
16 Aug 2017 During a visit to Sudan, Filippo Grandi calls on warring parties, regional states and the international community to do more to end the conflict which has uprooted nearly four million people. -
Refugee team competes in World Athletics Championships
3 Aug 2017 Five athletes heading from Kenya to the IAAF championships in London will be the first refugees to take part in the competition. -
As refugee journeys get perilous, UNHCR seeks safer options
18 Jul 2017 The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for US$421 million in funding to provide alternatives to a growing number of refugees making dangerous journeys to Europe.