UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 31/03/2011

The town of Ajdabiya in eastern Libya has been the scene of heavy fighting. Thousands of civilians sought shelter in the surrounding desert.

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 28/03/2011

In Mogadishu, violence spares no one. The past few weeks have been particularly violent and hospitals struggle to cope with the wounded and dying.

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 25/03/2011

Tens of thousands of Ivorians have fled their villages and sought shelter in Liberia. Francis says he ran for his life and now he wants safety and food.

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 25/03/2011

Alphonse Gonglegbe fled to Liberia with his family a few months ago. He appreciates the help he's been receiving in this land neighbouring his native Côte d'Ivo...

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 25/03/2011

Victor left Nigeria 10 years ago in search of a better life and ended up in Libya. In escaping the violence there, he has lost everything he worked for.

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 23/03/2011

In Pakistan's rugged Mohmand Agency, more than 2,000 forcibly displaced families live in a camp built by UNHCR. Bahadur Khan and his family arrived here after t...

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 22/03/2011

A dozen new shelters are built every day in Liberia's Bahn refugee camp. Eventually there will be 3,000 shelters for some of the many civilians who have fled fr...

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 17/03/2011

As tens of thousands of people fled to Tunisia from Libya, the local population opened its arms to the arrivals. The Tunisian welcome was heartwarming.

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 11/03/2011

Among the tens of thousands fleeing the violence in Libya is one group of particularly vulnerable people. They come from countries in conflict and cannot go hom...

UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 10/03/2011

Plus de 25 000 civils ivoiriens ont fui en quête de sécurité au Libéria. Le HCR aide les communautés locales à faire face.