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UNHCR stats show Iraqis, Afghans and Somalis topping list of asylum-seekers in industrialized world
21 Oct 2009 Asylum applications in industrialized nations rose by 10 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2008, UNHCR statistics show. Iraq remains the top country of origin. -
UN refugee chief cites pressing needs as those uprooted tops 42 million
16 Jun 2009 UNHCR chief António Guterres urges the international community not to allow the global economic crisis to adversely affect humanitarian aid. -
UNHCR annual report shows 42 million people uprooted worldwide
16 Jun 2009 -
Conflicts in Afghanistan and Somalia fuel increase in asylum seekers
24 Mar 2009 Provisional UNHCR statistics showed that the number of asylum seekers in industrialized countries increased last year for the second year running. -
First half asylum statistics for industrialized countries
17 Oct 2008 -
Iraqis still at the top of the asylum seeker table, despite drop
17 Oct 2008 UNHCR's latest asylum trends report shows Iraqis at the top of the asylum seeker table during the first half of 2008. The United States remained the main country of destination for asylum seekers of all nationalities. -
Revised figures push number of Georgia displaced up to 192,000
12 Sep 2008 Latest figures gathered by the Georgian government and UNHCR show that the total number of people displaced by the recent conflict stands at 192,000. -
UNHCR's 2007 statistics show global refugee and IDP figures climb
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Global refugee, internally displaced figures climb for second straight year
17 Jun 2008