Stories
The latest stories from UNHCR.
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We take special care to bring you the latest refugee news and stories of the men, women and children we help each day.
My Journey: Education helps refugees triumph against the odds
Dr. Nilab Akhmad left Afghanistan as a girl and found a warm welcome in Ukraine with her family, but after the war forced her to become a ‘double refugee,’ it was access to education that drove her to reach her potential.
Q&A: ‘We’re changing the world of supply in humanitarian work as we know it’
As the head of supply management at UNHCR, Ben Safari is leading efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and make the provision of aid to forcibly displaced people more sustainable.
Five Ways UNHCR is greening its supply chain
From redesigning the relief items we distribute to minimizing the waste they generate, UNHCR is working to reduce the environmental impacts of its humanitarian assistance.
My Journey: How education helps refugee girls break the cycle of hardship
Monicah Malith fled conflict in South Sudan as a girl and moved to Kenya, where she overcame challenges to continue her education and is now a law student the first female refugee President of the University of Nairobi Students Association.
Fall Into Reading
Books are powerful tools. They enhance our minds, deepen our understanding and broaden our perspective of the world around us. Books help us understand stories better, building empathy and understanding – especially when it comes to refugees and displaced people. While refugee stories are in the news, they don’t always tell us the human story behind the situation, and we sometimes miss the important stories and lived realities of those behind the headlines.
As more people flee conflict in Sudan, conditions at South Sudan border deteriorate
Those fleeing Sudan are arriving to remote parts of northern South Sudan where humanitarian organizations are struggling to provide emergency aid during the height of the rainy season.
Young doctor displaced by Sudan’s conflict helps others forced to flee
Once a promising young doctor in Khartoum, Razan now lives in a makeshift camp for people displaced by Sudan’s conflict, where she is using her skills to help her community.
Refugees and locals join hands to restore the environment in Rwanda
Congolese refugees in Kigeme camp are working with Rwandans to plant trees to protect the soil and participate in environmental rehabilitation efforts.
Resettled Syrian refugee family thrives in Portuguese college town
Students, faculty, and locals in a small Portugal city coalesced around the Albakkars, helping ease the resettled family’s transition and making them feel welcome.
Afghanistan’s women carpet weavers thrown an economic lifeline
A UNHCR-supported carpet weaving and processing centre will provide new jobs and better working conditions for former refugee and displaced Afghan women.
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