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Q&A: OAU Convention remains a key plank of refugee protection in Africa after 40 years
9 Sep 2009 George Okoth-Obbo, director of UNHCR’s Africa Bureau, takes a look at the Organization of African Unity Refugee Convention, which marks its 40th anniversary this week. -
Q&A with photojournalist Howard Davies: Documenting the displaced in northern France
14 Aug 2009 Seven years after a similar settlement closed, a photographer returns to a camp in northern France created by migrants and asylum seekers. -
Q&A: A school in the US town of Decatur offers refugees a top education
28 Jul 2009 The International Community School in the US city of Decatur was set up in 2002 to provide a top primary education to a mix of US-born local children and young refugees and immigrants. -
Q&A: Congolese asylum seeker struggles to survive in Burundi capital
22 Jul 2009 Mbila Bilele is one of 10,000 Congolese refugees and asylum-seekers who live in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura. She finds it a constant struggle to make ends meet and provide for her children. -
Q&A: Clooneys marry fame with reporting skills to spotlight Darfur
24 Apr 2009 Veteran American journalist and broadcaster Nick Clooney discusses his experiences in Darfur with son George, his activism and what the future holds. -
Q&A: Acclaimed British actress finds new role as humanitarian
17 Apr 2009 British actress Romola Garai recently visited Iraqi refugees in Syria and displaced Palestinians on the Iraqi-Syria border with UNHCR. She talks about the trip and her plans to spread awareness about the refugees. -
Q&A: Former ocean yachtsman puts refugee women in the picture
27 Feb 2009 Titouan Lamazou first gained fame as a yachtsman, winning the first Vendée Globe race, but he now spends his time as a painter and photographer of women around the world, including the forcibly displaced. -
Q&A: Jane Goodall's quest to empower refugee children
30 Jan 2009 Jane Goodall is best known for her study of chimpanzees in Tanzania, but the legendary British primatologist has also long been helping refugee children. -
Q&A: Rose Mapendo draws on her traumatic life to help others
23 Jan 2009 Rose Mapendo, an ethnic Tutsi from eastern Congo, suffered greatly before reaching the United States and devoting her life to helping others.