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Afghan minority seeks home in India
13 Dec 2007 More than 120 Afghan Hindu and Sikh refugees have received citizenship in their ancestral homeland, thanks to strong support from their community and the Indian government. -
Q&A: Dinka from Down Under keeps spotlight on Sudan
23 Nov 2007 Aguil de'Chut Deng, an ethnic Dinka from South Sudan, made a big impression during UNHCR's annual ExCom meeting, where she presented the official NGO statement. She discusses her new life and work in Australia. -
UNHCR concerned about security situation in eastern Sri Lanka
23 Nov 2007 UNHCR is seriously concerned about the deteriorating security situation and incidents reported from return areas in eastern Sri Lanka. -
Supporting vulnerable Afghans in Balochistan's refugee villages
22 Nov 2007 Disabled and chronically-ill Afghans, as well as women at risk, are benefiting from the UN refugee agency's project to provide better services for extremely vulnerable individuals in Balochistan's refugee villages. -
Q&A: Refugee advocate turns page on Afghan beginnings
16 Nov 2007 Khadra Mohammed heads the Pittsburgh Refugee Centre. She recently revisited Afghan refugee camps to present a book she wrote about refugee girls. She discusses the visit and her past work with refugees. -
Over 350,000 Afghans repatriate from Pakistan before winter
2 Nov 2007 More than 356,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan this year as voluntary repatriation was suspended this week for the annual winter break. -
School and shelter for Pakistan's flood victims
22 Oct 2007 Four months after Cyclone Yemyin hit Pakistan, relief efforts have entered the early recovery phase. In addition to relief supplies, UNHCR has distributed tents for a temporary school and is using funds for shelter materials in flood-hit areas. -
Families settle in Afghan's Baghlan province after years on the road
9 Oct 2007 A homeless and landless community of returnees in north-eastern Afghanistan has bought land privately to rebuild their community. The 24 families still have no drinking water or school. But they believe that, with time, they'll be able make this place their home, after decades of displacement. -
Q&A: Peering beyond the burqa to support Afghan women
5 Oct 2007 Lynda Lim has worked with refugees in her native Malaysia. Currently a community services officer with UNHCR in Quetta, south-western Pakistan, the UN Volunteer braves late-night blasts and bumpy rides to address women's issues in conservative Afghan communities. She discusses her work.