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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Education for the Few
    Democratic Republic of the Congo: Education for the Few

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 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
    Zalmaï's Perspective: The Plight of Afghan Returnees

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 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
    Democratic Republic of the Congo: Camp Security

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 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
    Afghanistan's Internally Displaced

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 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 ...

  • Angelina Jolie Responds to "Give Refugees a Hand"
    Angelina Jolie Responds to "Give Refugees a Hand"

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 18/06/2008

    Since early 2001, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie has traveled the world as a Goodwill Ambassador to UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency. On World Refugee Day...

  • Colombia: Land Rights and the Displaced
    Colombia: Land Rights and the Displaced

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 17/06/2008

    Almost 80 percent of those displaced by violence in Colombia come from rural areas. Through a new initiative, the UN refugee agency is helping to restore land ...

  • "Hands of Hope"
    "Hands of Hope"

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 16/06/2008

    This is the story of how a young girl became a refugee when in the chaos of war she was separated from her family and terrified, she had to flee alone- only to...

  • "Give Refugees a Hand"
    "Give Refugees a Hand"

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 13/06/2008

    More than 30 million people are living through the tragedy of sudden displacement. Remember them today. Put your hands up for protection and support UNHCR. Toge...

  • UNHCR Aids Myanmar Cyclone Victims
    UNHCR Aids Myanmar Cyclone Victims

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 18/05/2008

    By air and by road, The UN refugee agency has sent in tonnes of shelter materials to help the estimated one million people made homeless by cyclone Nargis.

  • Google Earth and UNHCR
    Google Earth and UNHCR

    UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 13/05/2008

    Internet giant Google and the UN refugee agency have unveiled a powerful new online mapping programme that provides an up-close view of some of the world's majo...