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Thomas Mukoya's visit to the Horn of Africa

Thomas Mukoya's visit to the Horn of Africa

Thomas Mukoya in the Horn of Africa

UNHCR delivers aid to people displaced by Pakistan floods

UNHCR delivers aid to people displaced by Pakistan floods

Helping Flood Victims in Pakistan

UNHCR provides assistance to Somali IDPs

UNHCR provides assistance to Somali IDPs

Dollow: Help inside Somalia

This crisis has resulted in mass displacement and movements across borders

This crisis has resulted in mass displacement and movements across borders

Horn of Africa Crisis

UNHCR flies aid to Mogadishu for the first time in five years.

UNHCR flies aid to Mogadishu for the first time in five years.

Somalia Airlift

Thousands continue to flee the famine in East Africa

Thousands continue to flee the famine in East Africa

Faces of Famine

UNHCR has moved 4,700 Somalis to a new camp in Kenya for those fleeing the famine

UNHCR has moved 4,700 Somalis to a new camp in Kenya for those fleeing the famine

Refugees move into Ifo Extension

Home to over 300,000 refugees, Dadaab is the world's biggest refugee camp

Home to over 300,000 refugees, Dadaab is the world's biggest refugee camp

Dadaab, Kenya

Kakuma Refugee Camp - home to 84,000 refugees

Kakuma Refugee Camp - home to 84,000 refugees

Kakuma Refugee Camp

UNHCR sets up a new camp in eastern Liberia for Ivorian refugees

UNHCR sets up a new camp in eastern Liberia for Ivorian refugees

Refugees Move to New Camp in Liberia

More than 100,00 Ivorian refugees flee to Liberia

More than 100,00 Ivorian refugees flee to Liberia

Ivorian refugees flee into Liberia

Concerns for those trapped in the Abodo district of Cote d'Ivoire

Concerns for those trapped in the Abodo district of Cote d'Ivoire

Running for Shelter in Côte D'Ivoire

A new camp at Tunisia's border is already at full capacity with 15,000

A new camp at Tunisia's border is already at full capacity with 15,000

Tunisia's Tented Transit Camp

Thousand wait to move on from the Libya-Egypt border

Thousand wait to move on from the Libya-Egypt border

Stuck at the Egyptian Border

Tens of thousands were flown home from the violence in Libya

Tens of thousands were flown home from the violence in Libya

Evacuation from Tunisia

As thousands flee Libya, Tunisia and Egypt struggle to cope with the influx

As thousands flee Libya, Tunisia and Egypt struggle to cope with the influx

Libya Emergency

Thousands of refugees flee due to post-electoral tensions

Thousands of refugees flee due to post-electoral tensions

Côte d'Ivoire

Insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province continues

Insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province continues

Crisis in North Kivu, DRC

A heaving crush of thousands of people anxious to flee violence in Libya

A heaving crush of thousands of people anxious to flee violence in Libya

Crush at the Tunisian Border

Honour the resilience and strength of refugee women on March 8th

Honour the resilience and strength of refugee women on March 8th

International Women's Day

Australia for UNHCR has developed a special relationship with Nakivale

Australia for UNHCR has developed a special relationship with Nakivale

Life Lines for Nakivale

South Sudanese return home to vote in landmark referendum

South Sudanese return home to vote in landmark referendum

South Sudan Referendum

The ERT is a dedicated group of UNHCR staff who provide a fast response to any crisis

The ERT is a dedicated group of UNHCR staff who provide a fast response to any crisis

Emergency Response Team

Over 21 million were affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan

Over 21 million were affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan

Pakistan Flood Crisis

The fight against Malaria is a fundamental issue

The fight against Malaria is a fundamental issue

Malaria

For refugee women, pregnancy and childbirth can be fraught with risk

For refugee women, pregnancy and childbirth can be fraught with risk

Safe Mother and Baby

The earthquake that devastated Haiti took the lives of an estimated 50,000 people

The earthquake that devastated Haiti took the lives of an estimated 50,000 people

Haiti

The people of Darfur have been subject to repeated attacks by militia groups

The people of Darfur have been subject to repeated attacks by militia groups

Chad Refugee Camps

More than 100,000 Congolese refugees have crossed the Oubangui River in search of safety

More than 100,000 Congolese refugees have crossed the Oubangui River in search of safety

Congo's River Refugees

Water collection is a huge burden, with many spending several hours a day in search of water

Water collection is a huge burden, with many spending several hours a day in search of water

Water

More than two million people were displaced in and around the Swat Valley in Pakistan

More than two million people were displaced in and around the Swat Valley in Pakistan

Pakistan: Fleeing the Fighting in Swat

UNHCR's programs play an important role in rebuilding the hope of children

UNHCR's programs play an important role in rebuilding the hope of children

The Gift of Childhood