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Defence class teaches refugee women to fight gender violence
At a UNHCR-organized class in Jordan, the SheFighter studio teaches women how to defend themselves and boosts their self-esteem in the process.
'I was destined to work with refugees'
UNHCR has nearly 11,000 staff. Meet Robina Kolok, a supply officer from South Sudan on assignment to Bangladesh.
Saplings take root and transform lives in Tanzania
Nursery projects boost dwindling tree stocks around refugee camps hit by population pressure.
Syrian beekeeper tastes sweet success with British honeybees
Building anew in northern England, refugee Ryad Alsous has become an advocate for native species and passes on his beekeeping knowledge to others.
Humanitarian aid should be amped up for South Sudanese refugees in DRC
UNHCR's Regional Refugee Coordinator for South Sudan calls for heightened support for South Sudanese refugees in DRC as they live in hardship
Syrian refugee uses musical talent to fight disability myths
After losing his sight as a child, Ehsan found a love for music that he now uses to counter negative stereotypes in Azraq camp.
100 days of horror and hope: A timeline of the Rohingya crisis
Over half a million people have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in late August. Here are some key events of this unfolding drama.
Shelter crisis adds to ordeal for refugees in Tanzania's camps
A growing funding crisis means that hundreds of thousands of women and children are suffering in refugee camps in Tanzania.
Ethiopia rolls out new biometric system to enhance registration of refugees
The new system is another step forward for Ethiopia towards its commitment to deliver better protection and assistance to refugees