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Q&A: An online protection and research tool to aid asylum process
22 Jun 2007 George Okoth-Obbo, head of the UN refugee agency's Division of International Protection Services discusses the new online version of Refworld, an innovative online protection tool that provides invaluable information for those who have to make decisions on refugee status. -
Q&A: Drawing the curtain down on West Africa's last big repatriation operation
15 Jun 2007 At the end of the month, UNHCR completes its assisted repatriation programme for Liberian refugees. Michel Gaudé, head of the agency's West Africa desk, talks about this operation and others in the area. -
Q&A : Museum shines light on refugee contribution to Reformation
8 Jun 2007 French theologian Isabelle Graesslé is the director of Geneva's International Museum of the Reformation, which recently was named the museum of the year by the Council of Europe. Graesslé talked about the museum, Protestant refugees and Geneva's key role in the Reformation. -
Q&A: Opening as many doors as possible for long-term refugees
1 Jun 2007 Singaporean Janet Lim has built up a broad spectrum of experience during her 26 years with UNHCR. Today, she heads the agency's Asia Bureau and has responsibility for an area ranging from the Persian Gulf to the South Pacific. She discusses protracted refugee situations in Asia. -
Q&A: Spanish Oscar winner marked by his parents' decision to leave Chile
25 May 2007 Spanish film director Alejandro Amenábar has won acclaim and awards for films such as Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes), The Others and Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside), which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005. He talks about his work, background and concern for refugees. -
Q&A: The world's 15 million stateless people need help
18 May 2007 Philippe Leclerc has worked for the UNHCR for 17 years. For the last three years, he has headed the agency's small Statelessness Unit. Leclerc says this fascinating issue has not received the attention it deserves, but UNHCR is helping to slowly find solutions for the millions of stateless people around the world. He discusses. -
Q&A: British pride as UNHCR flag flies at the North Pole
11 May 2007 Thousands of people have sailed around the world, hundreds have climbed Mount Everest, but only a few have raced to North Magnetic Pole. They include 31-year-old former UNHCR staffer Jake Morland and his close friend, teacher James Turner. Morland discusses their gruelling journey. -
Q&A: Jordanian brings resettled refugee children together on the soccer pitch
4 May 2007 Luma Mufleh grew up in Jordan and emigrated to the United States. In 2004, she started the Fugees, a soccer team for refugee youth in Clarkston, a small town in the southern US state of Georgia. Coaching for six seasons, she has brought together players from diverse backgrounds and worked to find support for her team. -
Q&A: Pictures worth thousands of words
20 Apr 2007 UNHCR Public Information Officer Hélène Caux has photographed refugees and displaced people in the Balkans, West Africa, Chad and Darfur in Sudan. Her photographs have been exhibited in Washington, Berlin, Los Angeles, New York and other cities.