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Slovenian centre provides warm welcome after escape ordeal
EU relocation scheme is helping to share asylum-seekers around Europe and reduce pressure on Greece, Turkey and Italy.
UNHCR report sees 2017 resettlement needs at 1.19 million
UN Refugee Agency study finds the number of people in need of resettlement far surpasses the opportunities for placement in a third country.
In Kenya, UNHCR chief assured refugee return will not contravene international obligations
Calls for massive investment in stable parts of Somalia to enable more refugees to return.
Young refugees gather to share ideas at UNHCR global summit
Around 30 refugees from countries as diverse as Iraq, Haiti and South Sudan gather in Geneva to discuss safety, education and other issues that affect them.
Two years after capture of Mosul, displaced Iraqis struggle
Around half-a-million people fled when militants stormed Iraq's second city in June 2014. Many were displaced multiple times, and most face economic hardship.
Children fleeing South Sudan struggle in CAR refugee villages
Lone children who flee South Sudan in search of safety in the Central African Republic still face difficulties in communities without clean water, health clinics or schools.
Thousands flee Boko Haram attack on Niger town
Recent attacks by militants have driven some 50,000 people from their homes in Bosso, a town in the country's troubled Diffa region.
Fearing rejection in Hungary's cold comfort transit zones
UNHCR expresses concern over Hungary's restrictive approaches and the dire situation asylum-seekers face outside the transit zones.
Ramadan pulls despair of millions of Syrians into sharp focus
Spiraling poverty and debt among refugees and food shortages inside Syria make it harder than ever to put food on the table during holy month.