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UNHCR helps hundreds of homeless returnees in arid wastes of northern Afghanistan
2 Sep 2009 UNHCR and its partners set up a temporary camp to provide shelter and aid to hundreds of refugee returnees in a desolate region of northern Afghanistan. -
UNHCR pays tribute to fallen colleagues on World Humanitarian Day
19 Aug 2009 UNHCR staff around the globe mark the first World Humanitarian Day, honouring hundreds of colleagues in humanitarian organizations who have been killed while carrying out their duties. -
UNHCR to remember sacrifice of colleagues on World Humanitarian Day
18 Aug 2009 For the first time, August 19 will be observed as a day to honour all those who have been injured or killed while carrying out their humanitarian work. -
Q&A with photojournalist Howard Davies: Documenting the displaced in northern France
14 Aug 2009 Seven years after a similar settlement closed, a photographer returns to a camp in northern France created by migrants and asylum seekers. -
Hard times lure Afghans to Iran, deter some refugees from returning
11 Aug 2009 Every year, hundreds of thousands of Afghans head to Iran in search of work, saying their strife-torn country cannot provide enough suitable jobs. -
UNHCR distributes aid to Afghan refugees affected by conflict in Pakistan
29 Jul 2009 UNHCR distributes aid to some 600 Afghan refugees who found shelter in the Peshawar area after fleeing the recent conflict in north-west Pakistan. -
Mounting security concerns in Afghanistan as three aid workers are killed
23 Jun 2009 Three staff members of a UNHCR partner organization are killed in northern Afghanistan as their vehicle hits an improvised explosive device. -
Stitching up a new life: Afghan refugees learn to support themselves in Iran
12 Jun 2009 With fewer Afghan refugees going home, UNHCR is concentrating on giving those staying in Iran skills to earn support their families. -
Canadian officials, NGOs tackle lack of legal help for some asylum seekers
5 Jun 2009 The Canadian government and aid agencies, in collaboration with UNHCR, are trying to ensure asylum applicants get assistance to better present their claims.