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UNHCR seeks US$18 million to assist Afghan refugees in Iran
1 Jun 2010 The UN refugee agency calls for US$18 million to meet an anticipated shortfall this year in its requested funding for Afghan refugees in Iran. -
UNHCR chief visits emergency transit centre in Romania
28 May 2010 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits Europe's first emergency transit centre and meets Sri Lankan and Palestinian refugees. -
UNHCR welcomes resumption of return movements in northern Sri Lanka
27 Apr 2010 The UN refugee agency welcomes the resumption of government-led return movements in northern Sri Lanka, following a three-week pause. -
Hope trumps hardship as Afghan refugees return home
23 Apr 2010 After decades in Pakistan, 22,000 Afghans have gone home with UNHCR help in just the last month. -
UNHCR disappointed at Australian decision to reopen detention centre for asylum-seekers
20 Apr 2010 The UN refugee agency expresses disappointment at Australia's failure to look at alternatives to detention for most asylum-seekers arriving by boat. -
First phase of voluntary return to Pakistan's Mohmand Agency gets under way
16 Apr 2010 Adam Khan watched as some 90 displaced people left Pakistan's Jalozai camp and headed home. He expects to follow soon and has started packing. -
Q&A: Northern Sri Lanka emerges from conflict but challenges remain
7 Apr 2010 UNHCR's Vicky Tennant was in Sri Lanka earlier this year to examine the impact of a cash grant to help displaced people. She talks about the visit and the recent decision to suspend the grant for lack of funding. -
UNHCR welcomes Pakistan's decision to extend stay of Afghan refugees
25 Mar 2010 UNHCR welcomes Pakistan's decision to allow 1.7 million registered Afghans to remain in the country for three more years, alongside continued voluntary repatriation. -
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.