Madagascar's Karana people still awaiting nationality

Ibrahim's new residency card describes his nationality as "undetermined".

9 Nov 2017

Cash grants offer hope to displaced Yemenis facing eviction

With two million still displaced after years of conflict, UNHCR assistance helps the most vulnerable keep a roof over their heads and children out of work.

8 Nov 2017

Rohingya return rests on safety and trust, says UNHCR's Volker Türk

UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection assured Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh that any return must be voluntary, safe and dignified.

7 Nov 2017

UNHCR chief hails Canada and asks for even greater efforts

On his second visit to the country as High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi urges Prime Minister Trudeau to consider doing more for refugee women and girls at risk.

7 Nov 2017

'I feel like I am born again': citizenship brings hope to stateless minority in Kenya

Makonde people of Kenya receive citizenship ending stateless existence.

6 Nov 2017

Tunisia provides haven for Yemeni students

Unable to return home and forced to become refugees, two Yemeni students find jobs and stability in their adopted home.

3 Nov 2017

New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events

Refugees can now receive birth, death and marriage certificates, a historic first that will give them better access to services.

3 Nov 2017

UNHCR chief urges international leaders to tackle conflicts at the root of today's global displacement crisis

"Have we become unable to broker peace?" Grandi asks Security Council during key address on record levels of displacement.

2 Nov 2017

'Thousands' of Rohingya waiting to sail to safety in Bangladesh

Several thousand are stranded on Myanmar's shores in deteriorating conditions, waiting for boats to take them across the Naf River.

2 Nov 2017