Stories
'You are dealing with people who are not giving up, so why should you?'
UNHCR has nearly 11,000 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Ayman Gharaibeh, who leads our work in Yemen.
Congo dance project helps refugees take steps towards rebuilding lives
Congolese choreographer Fabrice Don de Dieu Bwabulamutima believes in the healing power of dance.
Shaped by Syria's war, 7-year-old finds new path in exile
Born at the outbreak of Syria's seven-year conflict, Mohammad lost his home and more to the war before a specialist school in Lebanon offered fresh hope.
Yorkshire grit: the women uniting for change in Halifax
Against the odds, Veeca Smith Uka and Florence Kahuro are creating a space of safety and support for asylum-seekers in West Yorkshire.
Volker Türk explains thinking behind plans for global refugee compact
UNHCR protection head details how a new deal for refugees will help both refugees and host communities
Rohingya refugee women stitch new lives in Bangladesh
A sewing project helps women financially and gives them a new sense of pride.
Learning together forges friendships between Rwandan and Burundian students
The Paysannat L School brings refugee and local children together in classrooms.
School offers Syrian girls in Jordan the chance to flourish
Syrian refugee Izdihar's education was at risk until her father found work, allowing her to join other Syrian girls enrolled in school in Jordan.
Displaced Colombian women fight sex abuse
The Life Weavers Women's Alliance helps displaced Colombian women and girls overcome rape and sex abuse, and seek justice through the courts.