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Lebanese school empowers children with hearing impairment
2 Dec 2016 Specialized academic institute gives local and Syrian refugee pupils with hearing impairment a chance to fulfil their promise. -
Vienna fair rewards best ideas for integrating refugees
28 Nov 2016 Five winners have each received EUR 10,000 to help them develop their businesses. -
Burning trash to keep warm in Syria town cut off by war
25 Nov 2016 UNHCR delivers winter clothing to residents of Qudsaya as part of a drive to provide life-saving aid to 4.6 million Syrians and Iraqis displaced across the region. -
The agony of Aleppo follows Syrian refugees into exile
24 Nov 2016 Despite having found safety in Lebanon, Alaa continues to be haunted by unspeakable loss and tragedy in her hometown of Aleppo. -
Relieved residents swap canvas for walls at Greek camp
4 Nov 2016 UNHCR has started replacing tents with residential containers at eight government-run sites for refugees in Greece. -
Families fleeing Mosul assault find safety in Iraq, Syria
25 Oct 2016 Across the region, UNHCR is stepping up its preparations to receive those displaced by the fighting to retake Iraq's second city. -
UN refugee chief warns Syria displacement set to rise
24 Oct 2016 With neighbouring countries feeling the strain of the refugee crisis, Filippo Grandi says more Syrians may become trapped within their country's borders. -
Syrian teenager flees guns and wins chance to study in Turkey
21 Oct 2016 Would-be chemical engineer Rawan Batal learned Turkish and gained a university place in the central Anatolia province of Konya. -
Refugees in Egypt risk all on deadly sea crossing to Europe
21 Oct 2016 Lured by smugglers, over 3,600 refugees and migrants have died or gone missing on the Mediterranean this year. Shipwreck survivors in Egypt recount their ordeal.