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.

Former midwife delivers safety and hope to Nicaraguan refugee women

Since arriving in Costa Rica more than 50 years ago, Vicenta González has made it her mission to help local and refugee women escape abuse and make a fresh start.

Peruvian and Venezuelan girls come together to campaign for social change

Quinta Ola started as a way of giving teenage girls in Peru a greater say in society and their futures. Now it's doing the same for refugee and migrant girls from Venezuela.

Nearly 100,000 refugee arrivals in Uganda face a silent emergency, enormous needs

UNHCR appeals for renewed support and solutions for Rohingya refugees

Syrian musician and his dog reunited after journey to safety in Belgium

Bassel arrived in Belgium without his constant companion Stella, but through the warmth of strangers they were reunited.

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff releases new album titled 'Refugees'

With its message of peace, love and humanity, 'Refugees' is also a call to action.

Moldovan GBV shelter offers safety and a community for refugees from Ukraine

When war engulfed Ukraine, Casa Marioarei – a 20-year-old organization in neighbouring Moldova's capital – opened its doors to welcome vulnerable women and children forced to flee their homes.

Yazidi women box their way to recovery

A boxing project implemented by an NGO Innovation Award winner is empowering displaced Yazidi women and girls in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.