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José Ramos-Horta, president of Timor-Leste, presents gifts to UNHCR's James Lynch at a ceremony today marking the closure of the refugee agency's office in Dili.
Timor-Leste vows never to turn back on refugees as UNHCR office closes
Jan 13,2012 | News and Events
DILI, Timor-Leste, January 12 (UNHCR) – In a ceremony filled with personal reminiscences, Timor Leste's President José Ramos-Horta on Thursday thanked the UN refugee agency for helping see his young c... Read More
High Commissioner Guterres meets with a group of South Sudan returnees, elated to be in their new homeland after days on a barge on the Nile.
UNHCR chief appeals for massive humanitarian support for South Sudan
Jan 12,2012 | News and Events
DORO CAMP, South Sudan, January 9 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Monday called on the international community to provide "massive" humanitarian support for South Sudan... Read More
Modernform, UNHCR, Donation, Refugees
Modernform donates cleaning sets for refugees
Dec 27,2011 | News and Events
Mr.James Lynch, UNHCR Representative in Thailand receives 300 cleaning sets from Mr.Patana Usanachitt, President, Modernform Group PLC to distribute to refugees affected by the recent flood situation. Read More
Assistant High Commissioner Erika Feller and Aung San Suu Kyi.
Q&A: Top UNHCR official optimistic after "significant" visit to Myanmar
Dec 19,2011 | News and Events
GENEVA, December 13 (UNHCR) – Erika Feller, the UN refugee agency's most senior protection official, recently paid a significant visit to Myanmar, where UNHCR has operations in Rakhine state in the we... Read More
A happy Buntha Mkewyu after leaving the Ethiopian camp.
From oil to toil, Thai worker leaves Ethiopia camp with UNHCR help
Dec 15,2011 | News and Events
ASSOSA, Ethiopia, December 12 (UNHCR) – In a remote corner of Ethiopia, home to more than 9,000 refugees from Sudan's Blue Nile state, one man stuck out like a sore thumb. For weeks, 65-year-old Bunth... Read More
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres addresses the opening of the ministerial meeting in Geneva, on Wednesday 7 December 2011.
Landmark UNHCR conference opens with appeal for the world's forcibly displaced, stateless
Dec 12,2011 | News and Events
GENEVA (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday opened the largest conference of its kind in UNHCR's 60-year history with an appeal for urgent reinforcing of the inter... Read More
Lena stands outside her new home, holding the photo of her and Mara with Angelina Jolie.
An unexpected meeting with Angelina Jolie brings joy a year later
Nov 30,2011 | News and Events
ROGATICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, November 15 (UNHCR) – In April last year, Lena Babic had her photograph taken with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie in the dilapidated building where she had lived in ex... Read More
A UNHCR staff climbs to hand out a UNHCR solar lantern to a floods survivor who lost electricity for one month at Bangbuathong district, Nonthaburi province
“Shining Moment” with Solar Lantern from UNHCR
Nov 25,2011 | News and Events
An evening in the Prueksa 3 compound, Nonthaburi province conceals the 800 residents with blanket of darkness.  They have been surrounded by one-metre high flood living without electricity for ov... Read More
UNHCR Donates Cash, Lamps to Thai Flood Survivors
UNHCR Donates Cash, Lamps to Thai Flood Survivors
Nov 17,2011 | News and Events
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10 years UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie
10 years UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie
Nov 17,2011 | News and Events
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Mr.James Lynch, UNHCR Representative in Thailand hands over 5,000 solar lanterns worth 7.5 million Baht to Mr.Pranai Suwannarat, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior
UNHCR Shines the Light for Flood Survivors
Nov 11,2011 | News and Events
11 Nov 11 Mr.James Lynch, UNHCR Representative in Thailand hands over 5,000 solar lanterns worth 7.5 million Baht to Mr.Pranai Suwannarat, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior for the Department... Read More