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UNHCR chief promotes a return to self-sufficiency in Chad
During a visit to Lake Chad, Filippo Grandi highlights livelihood programmes to help refugees and others displaced by insurgency to support themselves.
East Aleppo residents tell of horror, cold and hunger
As they find safety in west Aleppo, displaced residents from the devastated east of the city describe the violence and shortages that led them to run for their lives.
Photographer's injuries boosted resolve to tell refugee tales
Celebrated photojournalist Giles Duley explains how his disability helped him portray others with more dignity.
UN refugee chief praises Niger's help for refugees
Filippo Grandi says Niger sets a strong example through its hospitality for people fleeing conflict in Mali and Nigeria.
A tough road north for Central American children
Fleeing gang violence in El Salvador and Honduras, children risk abuse, smugglers and drug cartels in a desperate trek in search of safety.
UNHCR moves 1,100 out of tents, beating first snows of winter
Agency has arranged 19,500 places in apartments, hotels and with host families throughout Greece for relocation candidates and vulnerable asylum-seekers.
Childhood stolen by street gangs
Sexual violence, beatings and forced recruitment by gangs drive thousands of Salvadoran, Honduran and Guatemalan youngsters to run for their lives.
Hi-tech tale of refugee boy who stopped growing
Virtual reality "igloo" tells 360-degree story of Omar whose hormone deficiency is being treated again in new home in Finland.
UNHCR chief calls for urgent action to protect refugee children
Filippo Grandi opens two-day dialogue on protection challenges with a call to safeguard children on the move and find solutions for them.