Grandi praises Uganda's 'model' treatment of refugees, urges regional leaders to make peace

UNHCR chief stresses host communities must also benefit from refugee presence with infrastructure improvements

31 Jan 2018

Angelina Jolie says respect for human rights key to Syria peace

On visit to Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp, UNHCR Special Envoy urges international community to find "principled end to this senseless war."

28 Jan 2018

UNHCR searching for heroes who help refugees and displaced

Deadline to nominate for the prestigious Nansen Refugee Award is just days away.

26 Jan 2018

Rohingya say rights guarantees key to Myanmar return

Refugees in Bangladesh camps say there can be no returns without questions of citizenship, rights and restitution being addressed first.

26 Jan 2018

Unprecedented numbers flee as CAR violence surges

Thousands pour across the border into Chad as forced displacement reaches its highest level since the crisis began in 2013.

23 Jan 2018

Czech volunteer family's offer of help leads to firm friendship

Sarka and Angus Grundy agreed to help a refugee family for six months and became close friends with a Syrian couple and their daughter.

23 Jan 2018

Study highlights most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2017

"Suffering in Silence", a report by the aid agency CARE, highlights humanitarian crises that rarely made the news, including forcible displacements affecting millions.

22 Jan 2018

Sport helps young football fan from Afghanistan settle in Germany

Shoaib, who found safety in Germany, is one of 12 displaced children daring to dream in The Dream Diaries.

22 Jan 2018

In Belgium, Afghan teen dreams of empowering girls at home

In a new online project, 16-year-old Madina from Afghanistan shares her hopes of equality for women in her homeland.

19 Jan 2018