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UNHCR and Pakistan government launch major survey on Afghan refugees
13 Sep 2011 The survey aims to capture information on the challenges faced by the 2 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan, as well as their contribution to the economy. -
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. -
Pakistan helping communities that have hosted Afghan refugees
24 Aug 2011 A solar power project to pump water is providing an innovative solution for thousands of people living in arid and remote villages in southern Pakistan. -
Three years after fleeing conflict, thousands in Pakistan return home
7 Jun 2011 More than 38,000 internally displaced Pakistanis have headed home to the tribal areas in the latest phase of a government-organized return operation. -
Angelina Jolie, UN refugee agency Goodwill Ambassador, issues appeal for civilians and refugees in Côte d'Ivoire and Libya
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Angelina Jolie urges more focus on reintegration for former Afghan refugees
2 Mar 2011 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Afghanistan and calls for greater focus to be put on the reintegration of former refugees there. -
UNHCR looks at the economic contribution of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
10 Jan 2011 Afghan refugees have worked in almost every sector of Pakistan's economy over the past 30 years. A UNHCR report examines their contribution in more detail. -
UNHCR's Afghanistan shelter programme tops 200,000 homes mark
14 Dec 2010 UNHCR's shelter programme has been an important element in the return and reintegration of some 4.5 million Afghan refugees over the past eight years. -
Regional dialogues give women a voice in UNHCR's 60th year
19 Nov 2010 UNHCR kicks off a series of regional meetings aimed at letting refugee women voice their needs and challenges during the agency's landmark 60th year.