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Refugee Olympians wrap gifts, swap stories with children
In Paris, runner Yiech Pur Biel and swimmer Rami Anis receive Christmas presents for refugees and share tales of struggle and triumph.
Solidarity and friendship on display in Vienna at 'No Stranger Place' exhibition
UNHCR photo series that profiled refugees and their hosts across Europe goes on display at central Vienna train station.
UNHCR pledges aid to thousands displaced in Lake Chad Basin
Wrapping up a 10-day visit to Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria, Filippo Grandi vows to assist 460,000 people displaced by insurgency.
Q&A: Yemenis face a 'struggle for survival'
UNHCR's country representative, Ayman Gharaibeh, warns war is tearing the fabric of Yemen apart and creating a humanitarian catastrophe.
Syrian centenarian dreams of European reunion with family
Great-grandmother Eida Karmi doubted she would see her family again after they fled their homeland. Now in Greece, she is determined to join them.
UNHCR chief visits Cameroon refugee camp and launches appeal
Filippo Grandi meets with Nigerian refugees driven from their homes by Boko Haram violence, and later presents funding appeal that aims to help them.
Driven by hunger, Iraqis risk all to flee Mosul violence
Lacking food and medical care, families from the town of Hawiga are braving minefields on foot to reach safety in UNHCR camp.
Cash aid empowers refugees and boosts Lebanese economy
Syrian refugees say cash-based aid programme gives them greater financial control and dignity, while local businesses report increased revenues.
Conflict pushes displaced Yemenis to the brink
UNHCR warns millions of displaced Yemenis face "humanitarian catastrophe" as 21 months of war deepen hunger, poverty and suffering.