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UNHCR warns Mosul situation deteriorating as fighting rages
Around 400,000 people thought to be trapped in the Old City lack food, clean water and fuel to keep themselves warm.
UNHCR seeks equal treatment for all Rohingya in Bangladesh
A small proportion who fled violence decades ago are considered refugees, while many recent arrivals remain undocumented and miss out on vital aid.
Refugee crisis in South Sudan now world's fastest growing
Uganda and regional states are overwhelmed and in critical need of help.
As street fighting rages in Mosul, residents run for safety
Since the operation in western Mosul began last month, over 100,000 residents have fled, with 32,000 in the last week alone.
Displaced Yemenis face dire conditions after latest violence
Renewed fighting has displaced more than 62,000 people in recent weeks, with many facing malnutrition, disease and inadequate shelter.
Greater cooperation needed to protect refugees in Central America, UNHCR says
As more people flee gang violence, UNHCR's international protection chief calls for shared responsibility and preparedness to protect refugees effectively.
Hunger and violence drive residents to flee west Mosul
Latest wave of displaced Iraqis say food shortages and intense fighting in the west of the city forced them to risk everything to seek safety.
Once blossoming Syrian town now scarred by war
Residents of Qara once lived from their cherry orchards. But as the Syria conflict nears its sixth agonizing anniversary, they have lost their livelihood, savings and hope.
Thousands flee west Mosul as fighting intensifies
About 4,000 people a day are escaping the embattled west of the city, telling of violence, hunger and deprivation in the war-ravaged enclave.