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One year after Pakistan floods, humanitarian efforts for victims continue
28 Jul 2011 Efforts to aid those who lost everything in last year's disaster continue, with UNHCR working to provide 45,000 vulnerable families with new homes. -
UNHCR assists hundreds of displaced Iraqis at border with Iran
27 Jul 2011 UNHCR, partner organizations and the Iraqi government help more than 800 people recently displaced by cross-border shelling on the frontier with Iran. -
UNHCR steps up aid as tens of thousands displaced in Pakistan's border area
12 Jul 2011 Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting in Pakistan's Kurram agency. UNHCR is boosting assistance by sending technical experts and providing additional relief supplies. -
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. -
Nearly 100 Pakistani refugees freed from detention in Bangkok
6 Jun 2011 UNHCR welcomes mass release of Ahmadi refugees, and urges an end to arrest and detention of refugees simply for being refugees. -
Q&A: In refugee situation spanning decades, one ministry leads response
26 May 2011 A top Pakistan official speaks on the past and future of Afghan refugees who have been hosted in his country for over 30 years. -
Flood-affected Indus River boat people seek a more stable way of life
5 May 2011 Last year's devastating floods exacerbated the difficult situation of the small Jam community in Pakistan. UNHCR is trying to help them get assistance. -
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.