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Lathering up success in South Sudan for just US$1,000
7 Jan 2009 A group of 19 enterprising women in South Sudan is proving that it doesn't take a large investment to change the lives of former refugees after they return home. -
Sudanese refugees arrive in Romania after incredible journey
17 Dec 2008 After an incredible journey, a group of 97 Sudanese refugees from Darfur arrive in Romania en route to a new life after years stuck in a desert camp in Iraq. -
UNHCR resumes refugee returns from Kenya to South Sudan
12 Dec 2008 Following the end of the rainy season in South Sudan, UNHCR has resumed its assisted repatriation operation. Tens of thousands are expected to return in 2009. -
Barcelona, UNHCR launch "Més" campaign to help refugees
5 Dec 2008 Spanish football giants FC Barcelona and UNHCR launch a new fund-raising campaign to bring sports, education and life skills to refugee youngsters. -
UNHCR chief Guterres urges support for 2009 Humanitarian Appeal
24 Nov 2008 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, representing the UN system, appeals to the international community to help meet the needs of tens of millions of the world's most vulnerable people. -
Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise
4 Nov 2008 Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007. -
Donkey ambulance brings dignity and comfort to Darfur camp
29 Oct 2008 The donation by the UN refugee agency of a donkey ambulance has boosted health care for refugees in Sudan's Mukjar Refugee Camps. -
Hundreds of Congolese refugees seek safety in South Sudan
1 Oct 2008 UNHCR confirms reports of an influx of hundreds of Congolese refugees into Yambio County close to Sudan's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
UNHCR calls for Darfur action at Britain's Labour Party Conference
22 Sep 2008 UNHCR recreates a burning village at this year's Labour Party Conference to highlight the plight of displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region.