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Work permit boost gives hope to Syrian refugees in Jordan
Three-month window for employers to obtain free work permits for Syrians could benefit tens of thousands of refugees
South Sudan refugee outflow grows as relief funds lag
New fighting and food insecurity in the world's youngest nation are driving more displacement at a time when refugee relief operations are only 11 per cent funded.
UNHCR emergency airlift to aid Ecuador quake relief
Airlift to take tents, sleeping mats and other items for distribution among some 40,000 displaced people in worst-hit communities.
UNHCR chief lauds Pope's solidarity with refugees
Filippo Grandi hails "powerful demonstration of solidarity" as Pope Francis returns to Rome from Greece with three Syrian refugee families.
UNHCR begins relocating Mozambican asylum-seekers in Malawi
A first group of 81 Mozambican asylum-seekers have been relocated in southern Malawi in a UNHCR-run relocation operation aimed at improving living conditions.
Nigerian boys tell of Boko Haram abduction
Children in northeast Nigeria continue to pay a heavy price for violence committed by the militant group.
Fresh fighting drives displacement in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR is extremely worried about the welfare of some 36,000 people forced to flee four camps in North Kivu and who are reported to be in a desperate situation.
UNHCR: Include refugees and displaced in Colombia peace talks
Special attention should be given to the victims of Colombia's five-decade armed conflict in peace talks between the Government and ELN rebels.
War strands Yemenis in Egypt, separated from their families
Thousands of Yemenis desperate to see their loved-ones again are trapped in Egypt, and running out of resources