UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- Al Tanf Camp Closes
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 19/02/2010
After years in a bleak no man's land, the remaining residents of the Al Tanf camp are transferred with UNHCR assistance to a more hospitable site inside Syria.
- UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie Visits Haiti
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 11/02/2010
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Haiti to show solidarity with earthquake victims and the people assisting them. She said she came to the quake-r...
- Out in the Cold in Calais
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 02/02/2010
Despite the sub-zero temperatures, migrants and asylum-seekers continue to flock to the northern French port of Calais in a bid to reach the United Kingdom acro...
- Somalia: Aid Situation
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 20/01/2010
The impact of the persistent conflict in Somalia is spreading. Its effect on the civilian population and the humanitarian aid effort is devastating.
- Yemen: Further Displacement
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 22/12/2009
In Yemen the fighting continues in the north. UNHCR reports that the numbers of families fleeing is mounting and camps for the displaced are becoming crowded.
- Surviving in the City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 17/12/2009
Malaysia is a largely urban country, with 60 per cent of the population living in cities. Life for a refugee in Kuala Lumpur is challenging. Refugees cannot wor...
- Ethiopia: A Green Refugee Camp
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 16/12/2009
A refugee camp might seem like an unlikely place for a conservation project. But Sherkole in the western highlands of Ethiopia is showing that it can be done. T...
- Surviving in the City: Pretoria, South Africa
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 14/12/2009
Living in Pretoria as a refugee or asylum-seeker is challenging. Most either live rough on the streets or in cramped apartments in townships. There are also ten...
- Surviving in the City: Bogota, Colombia
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 14/12/2009
Conflict has forced more than 3 million Colombians to flee their homes and seek shelter elsewhere in the country. The majority have migrated to cities seeking a...
- Refugees in Republic of Congo
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 11/12/2009
Another region of the embattled Democratic Republic of the Congo is embroiled in violence. Tens of thousands of people have reportedly fled a wave of ethnic vio...
