"UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGUEES - UNHCR"

Severe weather has affected refugee settlements across Lebanon, forcing many families to live in freezing, damp conditions. As temperatures drop, residents are struggling to remove snow and repair the devastating damage to their tents and health. UNHCR

Berlin’s extensive public transport network and the city’s employment agency have launched an innovative programme to put refugees into the driver’s seat. Sixteen trainees last year completed a year-long course to learn how to navigate the city in the 1,300-bus fleet. Mohamad Al Said, a Syrian refugee, is now steering a course for a new life in Berlin. UNHCR

A fashion company in Jakarta is giving refugees a chance to learn the trade and follow their dreams. UNHCR

In the north of Iraq, a woman doctor is dedicating her life to women who escaped ISIL captivity. UNHCR

Alexis Rokundo and his family fled political violence in Burundi two years ago but have since decided to return home to rebuild their lives. UNHCR

Anass Mousa worked for 15 years as a printer in Syria before war turned him into a refugee. He landed in Croatia, finding a job with the country’s oldest printing house and helping the company face a severe labour shortage. UNHCR

Severe weather conditions have affected over 60 family tents in the Dalhamiya informal settlement in the Bekaa, forcing many refugees to abandon their tents and seek shelter with neighbours or relatives. UNHCR

North-east Syria is seeing increasing numbers of civilian casualties and large-scale displacement amid intensifying efforts to defeat ISIL extremists in Deir-ez-Zor governorate, UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. UNTV CH

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.