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Mediterranean crisis sees former Vietnamese boat person break long silence
6 Jul 2015 Well known Danish chef tells of harrowing memories as five-year-old refugee. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
Statelessness Q&A: Canada helps ex-Dane out of Bermuda triangle
29 Aug 2011 Jens Hansen became stateless when he lost his Danish citizenship. He was stranded in Bermuda for 20 years until Canada, his wife's country, granted him residency and finally citizenship. -
More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
Denmark's Crown Princess Mary visits UNHCR headquarters
13 May 2008 Denmark's Crown Princess Mary visits UNHCR headquarters, where High Commissioner Guterres praises her country's engagement in the refugee cause. -
Group of 153 refugees leave Malawi for new lives in Denmark
29 Mar 2007 A group of 153 refugees have started leaving Malawi for their new homes in Denmark. Danish officials selected the Burundian and Congolese refugees late last year from cases presented by UNHCR. Most were victims of the violence that has plagued their home regions or were at continuing risk. -
UNHCR and Danish Refugee Council pledge closer collaboration
26 Feb 2007 The UN refugee agency and the Danish Refugee Council, one of the top non-governmental organisations working for refugees and displaced people worldwide, sign a formal agreement to strengthen their existing cooperation and support each other's work. -
Lubbers calls for "Convention Plus" approach to new challenges
13 Sep 2002 In view of current migration problems like "asylum shopping" and people smuggling, UNHCR chief Ruud Lubbers proposes new agreements to supplement the 1951 Refugee Convention. Proposals include providing solutions for refugees in their regions of origin, and channelling development funds to programmes that benefit refugees in developing countries. -
UNHCR comments on Denmark's draft bill on foreigners
11 Apr 2002 The refugee agency expresses concern over parts of the bill and accompanying commentary that appear to be "inconsistent with international refugee and human rights law."