Refugees Got Talent
The UNHCR launched the “Refugees Got Talent” competition to mark World Refugee Day and showcase the talents of young refugees of university age.
Seeking refuge In Sweden
Some 15 percent of Sweden's population is foreign born, the highest level in the Nordic region
Birth registration - getting everyone in the picture
Millions of children around the world cannot prove who and how old they are, meaning governments and development partners are unable to plan for their present and future needs
Chocolate and climate change
How is climate change affecting chocolate around the world?
PHOTOBLOG: Menstruating women banished once a month
Chaupadi is the practice of treating women as impure and untouchable when they menstruate. When they go through their monthly cycle, they are not allowed to enter a house or pass by a temple. They cannot use public water sources, touch livestock, attend social events like weddings, or touch others. The practice is the same whether it’s March 8 or any other time of the year
Four unexpected ways life changes without water
More than 10 million people in Ethiopia, including 5.6 million children, will require food relief in 2016. An estimated 5.8 million people have been affected directly by water shortages.