UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- Burundi: Finding Our Place
unhcr - 17/09/2008
Almost 75,000 Burundian refugees have returned home this year. Returning is one thing, finding a home after years of exile is another. In this small and densely...
- Surviving in Iraq
unhcr - 16/09/2008
Thousands of displaced families in Iraq are falling through the cracks, unable to obtain assistance because they don't have identity documents. Forced to flee t...
- High Commissioner Visits Georgia and Russia
unhcr - 15/09/2008
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres spent four days in Georgia and the Russian Federation to assess UNHCR's humanitarian operations and to speak ...
- Georgia: UNHCR Aid
unhcr - 15/09/2008
The UN refugee responded immediately to the crisis in Georgia by distributing aid and shelter to the displaced. An estimated 158,000 people fled their homes. So...
- Nike Plus Human Race
unhcr - 13/08/2008
On 31.08.08 one million people around the world will run a 10 K like no other. The Nike+ Human Race will raise money for refugee children to help them learn an...
- Zimbabweans in South Africa
unhcr - 23/07/2008
While Zimbabwe's main political rivals have agreed to hold power-sharing talks, there are continued reports of instability and violence in the country. The flow...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Education for the Few
unhcr - 15/07/2008
The violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused more than 1 million people to flee their homes, including huge numbers of children. Efforts ...
- Zalmaï's Perspective: The Plight of Afghan Returnees
unhcr - 25/06/2008
A former refugee himself, the Afghan photographer Zalmai has a unique perspective on the plight of refugees and returnees. Recently he visited Kunduz and offe...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Camp Security
unhcr - 25/06/2008
For the internally displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, safety is a rare commodity. The UN refugee agency manages 13 camps set up to help the ...
- Afghanistan's Internally Displaced
unhcr - 19/06/2008
More than 4 million Afghan refugees have returned to their country since 2001, but continued insecurity has forced many to move again. They now find themselves ...
