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The Rohingya have been persecuted for decades. Their largest exodus began in August 2017, after armed attacks forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and seek refugee in Bangladesh.
Refugee camps are home to more than 6.6 million refugees worldwide. But what is a refugee camp like and how does it work?
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive in many refugee camps around the world. As camps become established, economies begin to develop.
Take a look inside five of the largest refugee camps and see what life is like for the refugees who live there.
Winter storms are wrecking havoc on UNHCR refugee camps in Jordan and around the region. Check out these breaking updates from the field.
As food shortages start to affect refugee camps in South Sudan, it is the youngest who are suffering most.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners have regained access to the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
Bar code technology is enabling UNHCR to greatly improve the speed at which monthly rations of food and relief items are distributed at refugees camps in South Sudan.
UNHCR’s efforts to provide a safe and dependable water supply to refugees is vital! Without clean water, refugees are more likely to fall ill and die of diseases like diphtheria.
A refugee camp is intended as a temporary accommodation for people who have been forced to flee their home because of violence and persecution. Refugee camps are practical during emergencies for delivering lifesaving aid, but many refugees displaced are living through protracted situations that require longer term care.
The UN Refugee Agency has raised the alarm over health conditions among refugees in two South Sudan camps.
GR8Lakes Essentials makes sure modern technology like the heliTM lantern gets into the hands of the people who need it most.
Water is essential to protect health, prevent the spread of deadly diseases and maintain dignity. But around the world, millions of refugees struggle to get the bare minimum of water they need.
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR is working to establish new camps and expand existing ones in neighboring Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya to cope with the influx of refugees from South Sudan.
Six Rohingya refugees have tragically died after three days of heavy monsoon rains and strong winds pelted massive refugee sites in Bangladesh on Tuesday, causing flash floods and landslides.
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Angelina Jolie marked World Refugee Day with her fourth visit to the refugee camps in northern Thailand.
Globally, a record 70.8 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. Forced to flee with few possessions, many refugees will spend years - sometimes decades - in exile, living in refugee camps, makeshift shelters or crowded apartments in cities. With limited opportunity for work, and with any savings long depleted, refugees suffering through protracted crises are exceptionally vulnerable.
Check out our storify featuring UNHCR's work to provide winter relief items to refugees impacted by powerful winter storms in the Middle East.
USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced a campaign to improve shelter and protection for refugees living in camps around the world by harnessing the power of satellite imagery and machine learning.
After over a decade of conflict, Syria remains the world’s largest refugee crisis. More than 14 million Syrians have fled their homes, including 6.8 million who remain internally displaced.
It's been two years since Rohingya Muslims were forced to flee Myanmar. In recognition of this anniversary, we’re highlighting some of the most important milestones in the Rohingya refugee journey.
Unlike many countries where refugees are confined to camps, Uganda permits them to live in village-like settlements, and to farm for themselves.
Each week we collect the most interesting, inspiring and innovative refugee stories from around the world. Here are this week’s picks!