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UNHCR says open borders imperative for people fleeing violence in Libya
23 Feb 2011 UNHCR commends Tunisia and Egypt for keeping borders open and stresses that Libyans fleeing violence should be able to reach safety. -
UNHCR fears for the safety of refugees caught in Libya's violence
22 Feb 2011 The UN refugee agency is “increasingly concerned” about the dangers for asylum-seekers and refugees caught up in the mounting violence in Libya. -
UNHCR helps Italy cope with high seas influx of thousands of Tunisians
15 Feb 2011 UNHCR helps Italy to manage the dramatic influx of several thousand Tunisians who have crossed to Lampedusa Island and the mainland by boat. -
UNHCR provides help and medical support to refugees in Egypt
11 Feb 2011 UNHCR works through partners to provide financial support and medical help to refugees in Cairo while many staff continue to work from home. -
Educating Hassina: From a humble classroom, big dreams
27 Oct 2010 In the refugee camps of eastern Sudan, thousands of refugee children are receiving primary education in UNHCR-funded schools. -
Refugees from Myanmar arrive in Bucharest as Romania joins ranks of resettlement countries
8 Jun 2010 Romania for the first time accepts refugees for resettlement, following the recent arrival in the European country of 38 refugees from Myanmar. -
UNHCR says ordered to close office in Libya
8 Jun 2010 Operations to help refugees in Libya suspended as government orders UN refugee agency to leave. -
UNHCR chief visits emergency transit centre in Romania
28 May 2010 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits Europe's first emergency transit centre and meets Sri Lankan and Palestinian refugees. -
World Cup-bound Norwegian cyclist teaches Eritrean refugees about the internet
16 Mar 2010 When Bjorn Heidenstrom met pupils at the Eritrean Refugee School in Khartoum, he was so impressed he decided to help bring the internet into their classrooms.