Displaced women in South Sudan work to hold back floodwaters

Armed only with buckets and determination, hundreds of displaced women worked to clear the road which is a lifeline between their camp and the city of Bentiu.

21 Oct 2022

Devastation in South Sudan following fourth year of historic floods

21 Oct 2022

Weary of men's wars, South Sudan's women risk all for peace

Their sons and brothers got caught up in the bush wars roiling the world's youngest country, so the women decided to bring them home.

19 Oct 2022

Refugees need better mental health support amid rising displacement

14 Oct 2022

Insecurity and COVID-19 fuel refugee mental health concerns in Libya

The pandemic and recent security crackdowns have taken a high toll on the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers, but UNHCR programmes are helping to make a difference.

14 Oct 2022

In Poland, a Ukrainian psychologist helps her fellow refugees

The devastating effects of the international armed conflict in Ukraine are still being felt by those fleeing inside the country and across borders, but not all wounds are visible.

10 Oct 2022

Iraqi doctor provides care and comfort to Yazidi survivors

Gynaecologist Nagham Hasan has spent years providing medical and emotional care to former ISIS captives, and pledges to continue "for the long haul" despite often harrowing work.

4 Oct 2022

A safe space for Ukraine's refugees in Romania

In the Romanian capital Bucharest, a community-based organization is using art to help young refugees of the war in Ukraine.

29 Sep 2022

UNHCR warns of surging needs in Sudan amid skyrocketing prices and gaps in humanitarian funding

23 Sep 2022