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Milestone in Asia as Ethiopian man is granted South Korean citizenship
24 Mar 2010 For the first time since the Republic of Korea adopted the 1951 Refugee Convention, a recognized refugee is granted South Korean citizenship. -
UNHCR starts moving Somali refugees to new camp in Ethiopia
16 Feb 2010 UNHCR begins relocating Somali refugees from a transit centre in eastern Ethiopia to a new camp at Melkadida. The first convoy transported 247 Somali refugees. -
Celebrities visit refugee camp in Ethiopia after scaling Kilimanjaro
18 Jan 2010 Actress Jessica Biel and other celebrities visit a refugee camp in Ethiopia to see how water shortages affect forcibly displaced people across Africa. -
Some 74,000 Africans cross Gulf of Aden to Yemen in record-breaking year
18 Dec 2009 Some 74,000 Africans set off from the Horn of Africa on smugglers' boats and reached the shores of Yemen this year, up 50 per cent on 2008. -
Djibouti : refugees grasp security in their hands with new ID cards
25 Aug 2009 A UNHCR program to issue plastic ID cards to some 10,000 refugees in Djibouti should enhance their protection and rights. -
UNHCR steps up efforts to stem Gulf of Aden crossings as numbers mount
22 May 2009 With more migrants and asylum seekers reaching Yemen than ever before, UNHCR tries to persuade desperate Somalis and Ethiopians not to undertake the perilous crossing. -
UNHCR starts moving Somali refugees to a new camp in Ethiopia
3 Apr 2009 UNHCR begins relocating thousands of Somali refugees from a transit centre in Dolo Ado, south-east Ethiopia to the newly opened Bokolmanyo camp. -
UNHCR optimistic about meeting water needs of refugees in Ethiopia
2 Apr 2009 UNHCR has always faced difficulties ensuring that refugees in eastern Ethiopia have enough water, but is optimistic that new projects will solve the problem. -
Executives visit UNHCR projects in Africa and pledge more help
27 Feb 2009 Senior business leaders pledge to continue support for UNHCR after visiting refugees in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa.