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Looking for lessons among past refugee crises
7 Jul 2017 At a dialogue about sharing responsibility for refugees, stakeholders reflect on responses to earlier crises in Kosovo*, Guatemala and Viet Nam. -
Syrian refugee couple find new hope and freedom through art
8 Feb 2017 An exhibition of drawings by artists Shergo Musa and Nazli Abdou in Skopje portrays the experiences, hopes and fears of their family and fellow refugees. -
UNHCR disappointed by scenes of violence at Idomeni
11 Apr 2016 Tension at European borders harms refugees and Europe's image alike, says spokesperson -
UNHCR assists refugees at Greece-FYR Macedonia border, where calm is returning
24 Aug 2015 At the weekend, refugees from Syria found themselves in the midst of a chaotic scene in south-eastern Europe. -
UNHCR voices concern about developments at border of FYR Macedonia and Greece
21 Aug 2015 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres receives assurances that the border will not be closed in the future. -
FYR Macedonian woman dubbed 'Refugees' Angel' by those on the 'Balkan route'
30 Jul 2015 Good Samaritan's 'House of Hope' spawns civic initiative to help deal with daily influx of up to 1,000 refugees. -
One Macedonian town's waste is refugees' livelihood
17 Mar 2008 A Macedonian businessman is helping Roma refugees from Kosovo to become self-reliant by hiring them to work at a garbage recycling plant. -
Roma refugees see music as their route to self-reliance
15 Jan 2008 Members of the only refugee band in the capital of Macedonia have seized a chance for self-reliance that relatively few Roma refugees have managed. -
Felt-making craft helps young Roma refugee women in Balkans state
24 May 2007 UNHCR is helping a small group of Roma women in Skopje to learn a simple, ancient craft that will boost their self-esteem and help them and their families become self-sufficient.