Special Features

 Global Highlights

With Love From Central America

A series of letters written by eight refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people who are rebuilding their lives in the region.

A New Deal for Refugees

Known as the global compact on refugees, it aims to improve the international response to new and existing refugee situations.

Canada. Then and Now

Then and Now

These eight stories profile refugees who have made a fresh start in Canada over the years, finding safety and giving back.

Bangladesh. Rebuilding girls' lives through education

Her Turn: It's time to make refugee girls' education a priority

A new report from UNHCR reveals that refugee girls at secondary level are only half as likely to enrol in school as their male peers.

Christophe and Armand host Louis, a refugee from Mali, in their one bedroom apartment in Paris.

No Stranger Place

This series, developed with photographer Aubrey Wade, showcases Europeans who have welcomed refugees into their homes.

Canada. From far and wide.

From Far and Wide

Across Canada, longtime residents are creating powerful friendships with Syrian refugees, transcending language and culture.

Austria. St. Charles's Church (Karlskirche)

Cities of Light

A growing number of cities around the world are embracing refugees. This series looks at how they are helping the displaced to help themselves.

Germany. The Making of the Dream Diaries

Dream Diaries

New UNHCR project visualizes the dreams of children who have fled their homes and found a new life in Europe.​

 Spotlight - Photo essays

Uganda. South Sudanese women express themselves with style

The Friendship Salon

These eight women opened a salon that is spreading hope in one of the world's largest refugee settlements.

Black-and-white portrait of a Congolese refugee woman facing the camera.

Portraits of Congolese Refugee Women

Photographer Giles Duley went to Angola to meet with Congolese women who had survived unspeakable violence, bear witness to their suffering and pay tribute to their strength.

The Most Important Thing

Over the past seven years, photographer Brian Sokol has asked refugees in half a dozen countries to pose for portraits with a cherished item they brought from home.

 StoryMaps - Visualising data on displacement

Kenya. UNHCR distributes hygiene kits and firewood during COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 and refugees

The maps, stats and facts on how the pandemic has impeded efforts to protect the displaced and affected their access to basic rights

Bangladesh. Kutupalong extension site nears completion

Rohingya Refugee Emergency at a Glance

The influx to Bangladesh is one of the largest and fastest-growing refugee crises in decades