Forced displacement worldwide at its highest in decades
UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report says an unprecedented 65.6 million people were uprooted from their homes by conflict and persecution at the end of 2016.
Fresh hope in Germany for Syrian girl who fled home in a wheelchair
Born with cerebral palsy, Nujeen fled the Syrian war in a wheelchair two years ago. Now she has found the support she needs in Germany.
Scarred but not broken by six years of conflict in Syria
Young Wafaa embodies the best and worst of her war-torn country. Badly burned when a shell struck her home in Aleppo, she charms others with her optimism.
Thousands in eastern Ukraine lose access to pensions
Retired and elderly people in the non-government-controlled Donbas region have lost their pensions as a result of registration requirements.
Handmade dolls bring hidden tales of war-torn Syria to life
Beirut family works with refugees to share stories of ordinary Syrians caught up in conflict through dolls that carry their names.
Bottled sand builds better homes for Sahrawi refugees
In the remote desert of southwest Algeria, a young Sahrawi refugee is filling discarded bottles with sand to build shelters that better withstand the harsh climate.
By: Russell Fraser | 11 January 2017 | Français | عربي
Burundian nurse cares, and is cared for, in Uganda
Bosco works at a hospital at Nakivale settlement, where he tends to refugees and locals alike. When his own health crisis struck, his Ugandan colleagues were there for him.
Burundian nurse cares, and is cared for, in Uganda
Bosco works at a hospital at Nakivale settlement, where he tends to refugees and locals alike. When his own health crisis struck, his Ugandan colleagues were there for him.
Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini plunges into life after Rio Games
After her high-profile appearance as part of the Refugee Olympic Team, the teenager is studying hard and speaking up for the refugee cause.