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In late August 2017, violent attacks forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh, in what quickly became the fastest growing refugee influx the world had seen in decades.
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive in many refugee camps around the world. As camps become established, economies begin to develop.
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.
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.
The UN Refugee Agency has raised the alarm over health conditions among refugees in two South Sudan camps.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Each week we collect the most interesting, inspiring and innovative refugee stories from around the world. Here are this week’s picks!
In refugee communities, women and girls play an important role in implementing healthy practices and helping those in need. On World Health Day, check out these five ways refugee women and girls are making the world a healthier place.
The UN Refugee Agency is scaling up health, water, sanitation and hygiene services to protect refugees during this international health emergency.
With more than 900,000 refugees and asylum-seekers living inside the country, Ethiopia is home to the second largest refugee population in Africa.
Amani Kishonge Ruhimbana is proof that living in a refugee camp does not automatically mean an idle, helpless life.
This Father’s Day we are celebrating the strength and resilience of refugee fathers. Their stories serve as inspiration to fathers all over the world.
Over the last 30 years, hundreds of thousands of people have fled Somalia because of political instability and a dangerous civil war.