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Celebrities reach Kilimanjaro summit in hike to highlight water shortages, help refugees
13 Jan 2010 Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and other stars scale Mount Kilimanjaro in a quest to raise awareness about shortages of drinking water and raise money for UNHCR and others. -
Stars hike up Kilimanjaro to highlight global water shortages, raise funds for UNHCR and others
8 Jan 2010 Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and other celebrities are taking part in a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro that will help UNHCR and raise awareness about shortages of drinking water. -
After fleeing violence in Darfur, resettled refugee cherishes new life in Alaska
21 Dec 2009 Alaska's frigid temperatures are no barrier to a refugee family from the deserts of Darfur -
Nowhere to hide from climate change in Kenyan refugee camp
18 Dec 2009 Livestock farmer flees deadly drought and insecurity in Ethiopia and Somalia only to face climate change-linked flooding in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps. -
Number of refugees resettled from Nepal passes 25,000 mark
11 Dec 2009 The number of refugees from Bhutan resettled in the US and other receiving countries from camps in eastern Nepal has reached the 25,000 mark. -
16 Days of Activism: Special office in Kenyan refugee camp helps victims of sexual violence
30 Nov 2009 A special office - supported by UNHCR and run by CARE - counsels victims of sexual violence at a camp in Kenya's Dadaab region and helps to empower them. -
US initiative offers asylum-seekers an alternative to detention
25 Nov 2009 UNHCR’s top protection chief welcomes US focus on providing immigrants and asylum-seekers with an alternative to detention while their cases are processed. -
Caribbean conundrums as UNHCR strives to protect refugees
18 Nov 2009 Every year, thousands of people try to reach North America via the Caribbean. UNHCR is providing vital pieces in the protection jigsaw that covers the region. -
UNHCR concerned about children in mixed migration flows through Mexico
12 Nov 2009 Dozens of child protection officers in Mexico work to ensure the rights of unaccompanied minors caught in the south-north mixed migration flows.