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Refugee children in Europe dream big in UNHCR project
10 Jan 2018 The Dream Diaries visualizes the stories of children who have fled their homes for a new life in Europe. -
Somali asylum seeker volunteers in local German fire brigade
20 Dec 2017 Yusuf puts experience gained from two conflicts to good use as a volunteer firefighter in Fürstenwalde. -
IOC launches campaign to bring light to refugee camps
20 Nov 2017 International Olympic Committee and UNHCR team up in 'Become the Light' campaign for refugee camps without adequate lighting. -
Refugee and migrant flows through Libya on the rise - report
3 Jul 2017 UNHCR study finds the North African country is by far the preferred jumping off point for refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe, yet it is particularly unsafe. -
Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
27 Apr 2017 Teenager who competed in Rio Olympics joins at a time of unprecedented crisis with 65 million people displaced worldwide. -
Syrian refugee says more than food needed to nourish dreams
18 Jan 2017 Team Refugees swimmer Yusra Mardini appeals to star-studded Davos event for more support to those fleeing war and persecution. -
I am Yusra. I am a refugee and I'm proud to stand for peace
11 Jan 2017 Yusra Mardini inspired displaced people all over the world when she swam at the Olympic Games. Now she is working on new goals. -
Number fleeing Burundi to neighbouring countries tops 300,000
23 Sep 2016 Reception capacities in host countries Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are severely overstretched, UNHCR warns. -
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.