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UNHCR delivers aid to Iraqis fleeing Falluja
UNHCR and its partner, Muslim Aid, have begun distributing emergency relief items to families who have escaped the besieged Iraqi city.
Iraqis flee Mosul clashes for relative safety of Syria
UNHCR has organized five airlifts of emergency aid for some 4,000 Iraqis who crossed desert front lines to reach Syria's remote Hasakah region.
UNHCR pledges to better protect and assist people displaced by disaster
UN Refugee Agency vows to reduce and address displacement caused by disasters and the adverse effects of climate change.
One month after the earthquake, humanitarian needs persist in Ecuador
Aftershocks are disrupting efforts to rebuild following last month's deadly earthquake, as tens of thousands remain displaced.
Convoy with UNHCR aid reaches besieged Syrian farm town
Multi-agency relief convoy delivers vital food, medicines and other aid to 10,000 residents cut off in East Harasta since early 2012.
Urgent action needed to provide shelter for refugees
UNHCR launches "Nobody Left Outside" funding drive to provide decent shelter for the refugees under its care.
Coastguard rescues some 1,000 refugees and migrants off Italy
Operation plucks Syrians, Iraqis and other nationalities from two boats off the coast of Sicily.
Refugee baker joins Ecuador earthquake relief effort
Refugees are among volunteers helping out in a relief drive following the country's devastating 7.8 magnitude quake last month.
Armed clashes drive growing displacement in western Colombia
Since March, more than 6,000 people have fled their homes to escape clashes between illegal groups fighting for territorial control in western Chocó department.