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Growing numbers of unaccompanied minors seek asylum in Belgium
2 May 2011 UNHCR and the Belgian government are alarmed at the rising number of young unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the European country. -
UNHCR Recommendations for Belgian EU Presidency
25 Jun 2010 -
UNHCR chief urges European Union to set a positive example on refugee protection
29 Apr 2010 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres calls on European Union member states to set a positive example in the area of refugee protection. -
UNHCR welcomes resumption of Belgium resettlement programme
4 Sep 2009 -
UNHCR issues educational toolkit on asylum and migration in Europe
26 Mar 2009 UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration launch a toolkit to help youth gain a better understanding about asylum and migration in Europe. -
UNHCR chief meets top EU officials; calls for a "Europe of Asylum"
16 Jul 2008 High Commissioner Guterres stresses the importance of UNHCR's partnership with the European Union during a visit to Brussels. -
UNHCR launches refugee poster campaign in Belgium
10 Apr 2008 UNHCR launches bilingual poster campaign aimed at raising awareness in Belgium about refugees and highlighting their need for protection. -
Report says young refugees suffer abuse after arrival in Europe
18 Feb 2008 A study conducted in Belgium and the Netherlands has found that young female and male refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are extremely vulnerable to several types of gender-based violence. -
Asylum seekers get rare chance to tell their stories in Brussels exhibition
9 Nov 2006 A striking new exhibition in Brussels gives refugees an opportunity to tell policy-makers their stories of seeking asylum in the European Union (EU), which plans to introduce a common asylum system by the end of the decade.