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School funded by Angelina Jolie benefits girls in eastern Afghanistan
15 Mar 2010 With a new academic year starting, the inauguration of a new school funded by Angelina Jolie will ensure schooling for girls in a settlement for refugee returnees. -
Q&A: A Vietnamese Catholic's journey from boat person to bishop
12 Mar 2010 Former Vietnamese refugee Vincent Nguyen was recently ordained as Canada's youngest Catholic bishop and the first of Asian descent. He talks about his experiences. -
Q&A: Afghan mountaineer reaches for the Himalayan skies
3 Mar 2010 Former refugee Nadjib Sirat plans summit attempts on Mount Everest and another top Himalayan peak this year to help present a more positive image of his native Afghanistan. -
DAFI helps refugee agronomist contribute to growth of Afghanistan
26 Feb 2010 The UNHCR-run DAFI programme enables an Afghan refugee to study for a degree in agriculture. Now he's contributing to the development of his country. -
Afghan returnees facing problems in home districts seek safety in Kabul area
4 Feb 2010 A group of refugee returnees have left their home because of security concerns and settled near Kabul. They are part of a larger urban drift in Afghanistan. -
Some 3,000 Afghan refugees to leave Islamabad slum for new home
8 Dec 2009 UNHCR helps move some 3,000 Afghan refugees from a slum in Islamabad to an undeveloped plot of land in a green belt on the edge of the capital city. -
UNHCR launches programme to help 200,000 vulnerable Afghans survive the winter
1 Dec 2009 UNHCR begins distributing winter aid items to 1,500 of the neediest in Kabul as part of an initiative to help some 200,000 Afghans cope with the winter. -
UNHCR delegation visits detention centre on Greek island, urges closure
23 Oct 2009 UNHCR official calls for a crowded detention centre on the Greek island of Lesvos to be closed after visiting the facility with a government minister. -
Author Khaled Hosseini says peace vital for sustainable return of Afghan refugees
15 Sep 2009 Author Khaled Hosseini wraps up a visit to his native Afghanistan by highlighting the need for peace to ensure the safe and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced.