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UNHCR warns against perilous Horn of Africa sea crossings
19 Jan 2016 Despite the civil war raging in Yemen, 92,446 people arrived there by boat last year, 95 of them perishing in the attempt, with a further 36 dying at sea since in January -
How UNHCR helps to change young lives on Lesvos
11 Jan 2016 A UNHCR field officer explains how unaccompanied minors arriving on Lesvos benefit from vital advice and support -
UNHCR battles cholera at world's largest refugee complex
31 Dec 2015 Four cholera treatment centres have been set up to curb the outbreak that has so far killed 10 at Kenya's Dadaab complex. -
Over one million sea arrivals reach Europe in 2015
30 Dec 2015 UNHCR figures show over one million refugees and migrants reach Europe by sea in 2015, with almost 4,000 feared drowned. -
A million refugees and migrants flee to Europe in 2015
22 Dec 2015 Some 972,500 take dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing while over 34,000 others cross from Turkey into Bulgaria and Greece by land -
Chios: Greek island battles odds to cope with refugee influx
22 Dec 2015 One family's dangerous flight takes them to Chios, where authorities are quietly going about the business of processing refugees. -
For refugees in Iran, health plan brings care and comfort
17 Dec 2015 Up to one million refugees in Iran gain state healthcare coverage known as Salamat Health Insurance under an unprecedented programme that began last month. -
UNHCR says most of Syrians arriving in Greece are students
8 Dec 2015 Initial survey shows that 78 per cent of Syrian refugees arriving between April-September 2015 were under 35. -
Thousands still at Greek-FYR Macedonia border
4 Dec 2015 UNHCR calls on authorities of both countries to manage border in a manner consistent with human rights and refugee-protection principles