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<title><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific region takes joint actions to tackle mixed migration]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Bali Process co-chairs Australia and Indonesia have launched the Regional Support Office in Bangkok to facilitate regional cooperation on refugee protection and international migration.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nansen Refugee Award winner builds primary school in Yemen  ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The Society for Humanitarian Solidarity uses its cash prize to build a primary school for 350 refugee children at Kharaz Camp in Yemen.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nairobi workshop creates hope for HIV patients in emergencies ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[East African experts trade experiences and find ways to make sure people living with HIV are not ignored when next drought or flood hits.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dreams do come true: advancing local integration in Venezuela]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[20 years after Celina Gelvez was first driven from her home in Colombia, she has been given a house for her family]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR promotes innovation and self sufficiency at annual NGO meet]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR will launch an “innovation initiative” to develop new ideas in areas such as mobile phone technology, solar power, fuel-efficient stoves, shelter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jul 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Snail farmers make trails in refugee income generation project]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Thirty Ivorian refugees take part in a UNHCR snail farming project at a camp in Liberia. Experts say it's a business with bright commercial prospects.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Afghan Conference: Delegates urged to support new solutions strategy]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A conference on Afghan refugees opens with a call by UNHCR for the international community to support a new “solutions strategy.”]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR supports project to help displaced Colombians in Medellin]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A displaced Colombian mother thinks she has found a home after years on the move. Many of her neighbours have also had to flee more than once. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh: Myanmar refugees weave together self-reliance and hope]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Pairing outside business acumen with refugees’ traditional weaving skills has proved a winning formula for an entire village in a remote part of Bangladesh.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hard times lure Afghans to Iran, deter some refugees from returning]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Every year, hundreds of thousands of Afghans head to Iran in search of work, saying their strife-torn country cannot provide enough suitable jobs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreword to "The Right to Asylum between Islamic Shari'ah and International Refugee Law: A Comparative Study," by Professor Ahmed Abu Al-Wafa]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In the foreword to a comparative study by a Cairo University law professor, UNHCR chief António Guterres says the new book shows that more than any other source, Islamic law and tradition underpin the modern legal framework upon which UNHCR bases its global activities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR chief launches book on Islam's contributions to refugee law]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A UNHCR-sponsored book on the influence of Islam and Arab tradition on modern-day international refugee law is released in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uganda's progressive Refugee Act becomes operational]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In 2006, Uganda passed a refugee law that was regarded as a model for Africa. With the recent passage of bylaws, the Refugee Act has now come into force.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stitching up a new life: Afghan refugees learn to support themselves in Iran]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[With fewer Afghan refugees going home, UNHCR is concentrating on giving those staying in Iran skills to earn support their families.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canadian officials, NGOs tackle lack of legal help for some asylum seekers]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The Canadian government and aid agencies, in collaboration with UNHCR, are trying to ensure asylum applicants get assistance to better present their claims.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Refugee women crochet up sweaters, self-esteem and camaraderie]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A low-cost UNHCR project in Phnom Penh encourages women refugees and asylum seekers to pass on skills to each other that can help improve their lives back home.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR protection chief applauds Japan and South Korea, asks them to be better Asian role models]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[On visits to two Asian countries, top UNHCR official Erika Feller highlights achievements, challenges in protecting asylum-seekers and refugees.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iran encourages more international NGOs to come and help refugees]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Iran encourages more international non-governmental organizations to come and help shoulder the burden of caring for refugees during hard financial times.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Venezuelan micro-credit programme for refugees to be expanded]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The Venezuelan government is planning to expand a programme of micro financial assistance to Colombian refugees and asylum seekers in Venezuelan border states. A successful first stage of this programme...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asylum system in Burundi established with UNHCR's support]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Burundi, an important host country for refugees over the past four decades, establishes a specialized office for asylum with UNHCR's support.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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