Stories
Irish woman sets up community programme to help refugees
An Irish woman pilots the country's first sponsorship programme to help welcome refugees into the community in her small town.
Refugees living in Argentina meet Pope Francis
The four refugees - from Syria, Colombia, Venezuela and Senegal - took part in a public audience with the pontiff.
Seeking safety in Rwanda, Somali refugee finds opportunity and love
Ali Abdi fled conflict in Somalia two decades ago and is now a proud business owner and father in Rwanda's capital.
Funding gap leaves refugees in Egypt struggling to cope
Syrian refugee Abdallah left school aged 12 to support his destitute family, and UNHCR warns that more refugees face ruin without urgent increase in funding.
Lebanon's 'Fun Bus' offers kids a respite from street work
Joint UNHCR and EU scheme offers Syrian refugees and other children a safe space to learn and play, as part of wider push to get kids out of work and into school.
Yemenis' battle to survive deepens as conflict grinds on
Nearly four years of war have left 24.1 million children, women and men in urgent need of food, shelter, medical care and schooling.
Supporting Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh
The UN is seeking US$920 million to meet the needs of more than 900,000 refugees from Myanmar and 330,000 vulnerable residents in Bangladesh host communities.
Learning is a welcome respite for child refugees on Kos
The KEDU school offers classes, museum trips and a sense of normalcy to young asylum-seekers on Greek island.
Yemeni restaurant wins over Korean palates and hearts
Diner staffed by Yemeni chefs and waiters on South Korea's Jeju Island brings refugees and their hosts together over food.