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Feature: Somali Bantus prepare for life in America
1 Aug 2002 Nearly 12,000 Somali Bantus, persecuted in their homeland, could be resettled from Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp to the United States in the most dramatic migrations ever seen in East Africa. -
UNHCR details role in Sangatte closure, urges assistance for all Afghans keen to repatriate
16 Jul 2002 The UN refugee agency provides details on its involvement leading up to the Sangatte centre's closure while simultaneously announcing its revised position on Afghan asylum-seekers. -
Celebrating World Refugee Day in Washington, D.C.
4 Jul 2002 US Secretary of State Colin Powell and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie mark World Refugee Day in the American capital. -
Somali Bantus begin first stage of journey to United States
2 Jul 2002 More than 500 have so far been moved from Kenya's Dadaab to Kakuma camp, where a total of 11,800 Somali Bantus will eventually be interviewed and processed for resettlement in the US. -
Lubbers, Busek say fate of one million uprooted persons key to Balkan stability
30 Jan 2002 Prospects for peace and stability in the Balkans are directly linked to the fate of the one million people who are still uprooted in the region as a result of the war, according to High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers and Erhard Busek, the new head of the Balkans 'Stability Pact.' -
Americans are our friends now
28 Nov 2001 An all-too-common story of persecution, imprisonment, and flight from home. -
Boat person to high U.S. official
15 Aug 2001 Viet Dinh - once a refugee and now the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. -
UNHCR urges authorities to track down killers of Bosniak returnee
13 Jul 2001 The U.N. refugee agency today urged authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to track down the murderer of a 16-year-old Bosniak returnee.