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Aleppo slowly progresses along road to recovery
UNHCR's Amin Awad visits Homs and Aleppo and witnesses resilient spirits first hand.
From camp to city, Myanmar returnees grapple with Yangon life
Six months after they repatriated from Thailand, a returnee family reflects on the life they left behind and embraces their future in Myanmar.
More than one million children flee South Sudan violence
Children make up 62 per cent of more than 1.8 million refugees uprooted by three years of escalating conflict in South Sudan, according to the latest UN figures.
Skin markings save farmer escaping DRC violence
Tribal tattooing helps woman flee militia rampage in Kasai province, which has driven close to 20,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring Angola.
Over 168,000 Rohingya likely fled Myanmar since 2012 - UNHCR report
Study finds thousands of Rohingya fleeing violence and desperation have sought safety and stability in countries like Bangladesh and Malaysia in the last five years.
Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Teenager who competed in Rio Olympics joins at a time of unprecedented crisis with 65 million people displaced worldwide.
Syrian shoemaker achieves business success in Morocco
After fleeing war in Syria, Diyaa set up a workshop in Casablanca and won an award for entrepreneurship.
UNHCR braces for further displacement as Yemen conflict intensifies
On the eve of a key pledging conference to address the crisis in Yemen, the UN Refugee Agency warns up to half a million people could be uprooted by worsening conflict.
A home away from home under UNHCR accommodation programme
In Greece, refugees find new homes with UNHCR assistance, putting an end to months of uncertainty.