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For Afghan refugee miners, bright dreams beckon from the depths
14 Dec 2011 In the mines of Pakistan's Balochistan province the many of the workers are Afghan refugees. Despite the physical demands of the job, the men are grateful to be able to support their families. -
In a Pakistan medical centre, pauper patients benefit from refugee initiative
28 Nov 2011 The Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas seeks to aid Afghan refugees through projects that bolster sectors such as health, water and sanitation. -
Survey of Afghan refugees in Pakistan will help plot future course
16 Nov 2011 The Population Profiling, Verification and Response exercise has interviewed more than 60,000 Afghan households. It will continue until the end of 2011. -
DAFI Scholars: Afghan girl studies to become a lawyer in a break with tradition
10 Nov 2011 It would have been difficult to pursue a higher education without the help Ameneh has been receiving from the Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative, or DAFI. -
UNHCR chief visits southern Afghan city, pays respect to slain colleagues
9 Nov 2011 António Guterres also extends condolences to the families of the staff members Salah Mohammad, Abdul Shakoor and Nasratallah. -
UNHCR chief mourns killing of three staff in Afghanistan attack
31 Oct 2011 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres mourns the killing of three UNHCR staff during an attack in the Afghanistan town of Kandahar. -
Return figures to Afghanistan down to 60,000 in first 10 months
28 Oct 2011 Some 60,000 Afghan refugees return home with UNHCR help in the first 10 months compared to more than 100,000 over the same period in 2010. -
UNHCR helps first group of Sri Lankan refugees return by ferry from India
12 Oct 2011 The ferry returns add a new dimension to the UN refugee agency's voluntary return programme for civilians who fled the island nation during a time of conflict. -
Three face justice in Athens for attacks on foreigners
27 Sep 2011 A rare court trial brings charges for the stabbing of an Afghan asylum-seeker after a wave of racist attacks.