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Film changes the life of Syrian refugee boy and his family
8 Nov 2018 Discovered by film director Nadine Labaki in the streets of Beirut, Zain Al Rafeaa and his family find new beginning in Norway. -
Call to prayer helps dentist's Muslim patients feel at home
3 Mar 2016 Somali dentist, once a refugee herself, fills in the gaps for new arrivals in Norway. -
Taking the plunge: Swimming lessons help integration in Norway
15 Feb 2016 Somali refugee Abdullahi Yusuf Jibril helps others to take the plunge. -
UNHCR urges Europe to do more to help Syrian refugees
11 Jul 2014 Only four per cent of Syrian refugees have sought asylum in Europe. More than half of them are going to Sweden and Germany. -
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit visits UNHCR headquarters
31 Jan 2011 Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit pays an official visit to UNHCR headquarters and is praised for her country's commitment to refugees. -
Number of internally displaced people remains stable at 26 million
4 May 2009 An annual report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council puts the number of internally displaced people in 2008 at 26 million last year, the same as 2007. -
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. -
UNHCR and the Norwegian Refugee Council sign agreement to improve the protection of displaced people
29 May 2006 The UN refugee agency and the Norwegian Refugee Council sign an agreement to improve the help they give to the millions of people worldwide who have fled their homes, including those who have not crossed an international border. -
Norway's top royals visit UNHCR headquarters in Geneva
4 Apr 2006 The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, welcomed HM King Harald and HM Queen Sonja of Norway to the UN refugee agency's headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday. They were accompanied by the Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.