I had to flee for my education, but refused to leave other Afghan girls to their fate

With women and girls in my homeland denied their right to study, I used technology to deliver education across borders. On International Women's Day, I call on global actors to take a stand for Afghan girls' right to education.

Violence and threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees and civilians in Mali

Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC

UNHCR calls on States to refrain from forced returns of Haitians

Violence erupts in DR Congo's west as nearly 30,000 flee clashes

Nearly 1 million people have fled five years of northern Mozambique violence

Stateless Rohingya continue to struggle for survival in Myanmar

Five years after 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh, and a decade after intercommunal violence rocked Rakhine State, those who remain live in a state of limbo.

UNHCR Reflects on Relief Efforts a Year After Devastating Earthquake in Haiti

On the anniversary of the deadly earthquake that destroyed thousands of livelihoods, UNHCR looks back on relief efforts since the powerful natural disaster hit and looks ahead to continuing support efforts towards the humanitarian response in Haiti.

UNHCR gravely concerned by death toll of displaced in DR Congo's east