Ex-Olympics chief Rogge visits young Syrian refugees in Jordan with message of hope
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, October 29 (UNHCR) – Former Olympics chief Jacques Rogge on Wednesday welcomed plans to build a youth sports complex in Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp and said it would help Syrian children overcome the trauma of war and displacement....
Stitch by stitch towards greater protection in northern Myanmar
LAIZA, Myanmar, October 29 (UNHCR) – With colourful fabrics spread around tables and the rhythmic sound of sewing machines, interrupted by laughter and conversation, there is great camaraderie among a group of women in one of Laiza’s camps for internally...
Shooting the past
Just 19 years old, Fatima is already a widowed mother of three and a refugee from the conflict in Syria. Through photography, she has found a way to relate her experiences and begin rebuilding her shattered life. “Sometimes when I see my friends who are the same age,...
Winter looms as fighting continues to displace people in Ukraine
GENEVA, October 24 (UNHCR) –With the crisis in Ukraine entering its first winter, UNHCR is racing to help some of the most vulnerable displaced people cope with expected harsh winter conditions. “Fighting in the east, and the resulting breakdown of basic...
Ebola awareness and prevention activities under way for refugees in Liberia
BAHN REFUGEE CAMP, October 23 (UNHCR) – Once every week or two, a group of almost 20 volunteers parades through eastern Liberia’s Bahn Refugee Camp, singing songs and carrying banners. They may look like a song and dance troupe, but they carry a simple message...
With You: Autumn Newsletter
The Difference We Make. Thank you for your most generous and caring support. Please take a moment today to download our autumn issue of With You. In the latest edition, we bring you stories that spotlight our most recent work with uprooted children, women and men...Making the Connection: TEDGlobal 2014
UNHCR’s head of communications and chief spokesperson speaks about the desperate plight of refugees at TEDGlobal 2014.
Fresh displacement crisis in Iraq as 180,000 flee town of Hit
GENEVA, October 14 (UNHCR) –The UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday that an estimated 180,000 people have fled from the central Iraq town of Hit following its capture by ISIS and affiliated armed groups at the weekend. The town’s mostly Sunni residents, as...