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Trapped Mosul civilians in dire need of relief
Fleeing residents highlight danger, lack of food and water for hundreds of thousands of civilians who remain trapped in militant-held areas of Iraq's second largest city.
Rescue boat scours sea for flimsy craft
Highly experienced crews of the Phoenix and its sister vessel have rescued about 33,000 people from the Mediterranean since 2014.
UN refugee head meets Homs' displaced on Syria visit
Filippo Grandi witnesses 'immense' scale of urgent humanitarian and reconstruction needs.
After the battle, Aleppo residents want to get back to work
Displaced residents of Syria's war-ravaged city seek employment as a first step towards returning to normal life.
Desperate refugees and migrants in Serbia face freezing temperatures
Serbian authorities, together with UNHCR and partners, step up efforts to extend capacity in emergency shelters for hundreds sleeping rough.
As tensions ease, some displaced return to Bangui
Thousands of people who fled fighting in the Central African Republic's capital have returned under a voluntary programme run by UNHCR and the government.
As Gambia crisis passes, displaced return from Senegal
Several thousand people have returned to the Gambia since ex-president Yahya Jammeh ceded power.
UN seeks $4.63 billion to aid Syrian refugees and host nations
Funding appeal launched at Helsinki event seeks to ease desperate plight of 4.7 million refugees and neighbouring countries hosting them.
Chad helps returnees at risk of statelessness to get papers
UNHCR is working with Chad and partners to ensure the children of Chadian émigrés fleeing war in neighbouring countries finally receive ID cards to start over.