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Poorest Syrian refugees facing ruin due to underfunding
Without urgent injection of US$116 million, UNHCR will be forced to suspend cash aid to 87,000 vulnerable Syrian families in the region from June.
'I want a world that is not broken up, at war'
Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements, UNHCR's most senior woman, gives a compelling account of what keeps her up at night.
Syrian engineer fashions new future from his passion for food
A Syrian who loves cooking has turned his passion into his livelihood by opening a restaurant in the French city of Orléans.
Refugees and music students strike a chord in Vienna
Classes at the city's music schools allow refugees to learn an instrument and students to gain teaching credits.
Forced to flee her home, trans activist calls for tolerance
Salvadoran asylum seeker is starting a new life on her own terms in Guatemala.
UNHCR chief calls for 'compassionate action' this Ramadan
At the start of the holy month, Filippo Grandi asks us to remember the millions of people forcibly uprooted or on the move.
Reintegration project offers hope and homes to displaced Congolese
A pilot project in the DRC's Northern Kivu province has helped over 10,000 displaced Congolese rebuild their lives
UNHCR Special Envoy in Kuwait to seek partnership and funding for Somali Refugees
Ambassador Affey, Special Envoy for the Somali Refugee Situation seeks partnership and funding opportunities in Kuwait
Syrian singer finds his voice as a refugee in Egypt
Once a well-known performer in Syria, Tarek stopped singing when conflict broke out, before reuniting with his band in exile and making music once more.