UN Refugee Blog

By: Loan Nguyen, Co-Chair, Refugee Resettlement Task Force, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church When filmmaker David Barnhart notified me that the documentary, “To Breathe Free,” was completed, I...

Meet Lina Kanteng and Manuel Mantele. Pittsburgh residents. Professionals. Parents. Husband and Wife. Neighbors. Americans. What makes Lina and Manuel different from you and me? Simply their path...

GENEVA – More than 3.5 million refugee children aged 5 to 17 did not have the chance to attend school in the last academic year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says in a report released...

Syrian refugee mothers attend school to gain independence and help their children succeed Ghalia is an elementary school student in Lebanon, where she and her family have lived since fleeing the...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Duniya Aslam Khan –to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Duniya...

Nearly two years after the lifeless body of three-year-old Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi was found on a Turkish beach, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urges the international community to take robust...

Each week we collect the most interesting, inspiring and innovative refugee stories from around the world to share with you. This week, in celebration of Labor Day, we are spotlighting stories...

Mahamoud loves to meet people. And people are quickly taken in by his smile and enthusiasm. It’s a skill he puts to good use — spreading an important message throughout Ethiopia’s Buramino...

Each week we collect the most interesting, inspiring and innovative refugee stories from around the world to share with you. Here are this week’s picks: Starbucks Awards $63K Grant to...

USA for UNHCR donors ensure access to education and a future for refugee children Does the refugee boy who says “I will be a doctor” know that his dreams are farther from his reach every day...