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UNHCR and Sheraton Hotel in Tajikistan offer Afghan refugees chance to shine
A pioneering partnership between UNHCR and the Sheraton Hotel is helping refugees to learn job skills.
UNHCR provides aid to Mogadishu attack survivors
Deadly attack in busy commercial area kills over 300 people, injures hundreds of others.
Up to 15,000 newly arrived Rohingya refugees stranded at border
UNHCR concerned about humanitarian conditions as the refugees await permission to move away from the border.
Women fleeing FGM find abuse in Libya
Over 200 million women and girls across the world have been subjected to female genital mutilation, while three million are estimated to be at risk each year.
From crisis comes opportunity, says UNHCR protection chief
Türk calls for long-term improvements in the lives of the displaced and their hosts.
Bangladeshis race to save Rohingya refugees in need
Private donors raise money, food and clothing to fill yawning aid gap as Myanmar displacement into Bangladesh tops 582,000
Mexican shelter provides safe space for Central Americans
Since 2011, Friar Tomás González Castillo has welcomed those fleeing violence and persecution in northern Central America.
Geneva diners tempted by African menu at Refugee Food Festival
Hundreds flock to a lakeside restaurant to sample dishes served up as part of Switzerland's contribution to the Europe-wide culinary event.
Phone technology gives refugees in Uganda a cash lifeline
Agreements with telecoms operators are helping South Sudanese families in the world's biggest refugee settlement connect with essential services.