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UNHCR opens new camp amid spike in Mosul displacement
Hasansham camp opens following largest displacement since start of Mosul offensive, as 8,000 men, women and children flee frontlines in past 24 hours.
Myanmar refugees pave the way home in pilot return
After decades in exile, 71 refugees have returned from Thailand to Myanmar, feeling both joy and trepidation about their future.
Uganda farming classes transform refugees into entrepreneurs
Trained to expand their rice and pepper harvests, Congolese refugees in Uganda use earnings to start new businesses and become more self-reliant.
Kenya's stateless Makonde people finally obtain papers
They came as labourers from Mozambique in the 1930s, but only now are their descendants getting the identity papers they need to work, vote and study.
Families fleeing Mosul assault find safety in Iraq, Syria
Across the region, UNHCR is stepping up its preparations to receive those displaced by the fighting to retake Iraq's second city.
Mediterranean death toll soars, 2016 is deadliest year yet
With two months still to go, deaths of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean hit all-time high
UN refugee chief warns Syria displacement set to rise
With neighbouring countries feeling the strain of the refugee crisis, Filippo Grandi says more Syrians may become trapped within their country's borders.
New 'Protection Desks' give expert help to South Sudan's vulnerable
Protection Desks, available in most in most POC sites in South Sudan, offer tailored advice and assistance.
Syrian teenager flees guns and wins chance to study in Turkey
Would-be chemical engineer Rawan Batal learned Turkish and gained a university place in the central Anatolia province of Konya.