Special Features
Global Highlights
2023: A Moment of Truth for Global Displacement
In the first months of 2022, the number of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution worldwide surpassed 100 million for the first time.
Tokyo 2020: The Refugee Olympic and Paralympic Teams
The Refugee Olympic and Paralympic Teams travelling to Tokyo will bring hope and inspiration to millions worldwide and will shine a light on the power of sport to help displaced people rebuild their lives.
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.
Then and Now
These eight stories profile refugees who have made a fresh start in Canada over the years, finding safety and giving back.
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.
No Stranger Place
This series, developed with photographer Aubrey Wade, showcases Europeans who have welcomed refugees into their homes.
From Far and Wide
Across Canada, longtime residents are creating powerful friendships with Syrian refugees, transcending language and culture.
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.
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
The Friendship Salon
These eight women opened a salon that is spreading hope in one of the world's largest refugee settlements.
Badge of Honor
This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Nga Vương-Sandoval celebrates her name, and her journey.
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
Out of the Spotlight
Away from the headlines, millions of forcibly displaced people are being pushed to the brink.
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
Rohingya Refugee Emergency at a Glance
The influx to Bangladesh is one of the largest and fastest-growing refugee crises in decades
Uprooted in their own land
Forced to flee their homes but remaining in their countries, the internally displaced are among the world's most vulnerable people.
Displaced on the frontlines of the climate emergency
From the Sahel to Central America, climate change is driving displacement and increasing the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
COVID-19 deepens threats for displaced women and children
The pandemic has aggravated many of the factors that put forcibly displaced women and children at greater risk of violence and abuse