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Top UNHCR official in Sudan to review operations
8 Nov 2007 Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees L. Craig Johnstone arrives in the Sudanese province of Darfur to review the refugee agency's operations. -
Q&A: Shading tree education gave Lost Boy start in life
19 Oct 2007 John Dau is one of the so-called Lost Boys of Sudan. Dau, who spent years on the run and in refugee camps, was resettled in the United States in 2001. He tells how access to education transformed his life as a refugee. -
UNHCR condemns Sudan's recent deportation of Ethiopian refugees
11 Oct 2007 The UN refugee agency on Thursday condemned the recent deportation by Sudan of at least 15 Ethiopian refugees. The deportation took place on September 27, but UNHCR only learned of it this week, the agency said. -
Foreign mission raises hopes for better security in eastern Chad
11 Oct 2007 Tens of thousands of uprooted people have welcomed plans for the creation of a UN-mandated multi-dimensional mission for eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic. But many fear it will come too late to prevent more attacks on refugees and internally displaced people. -
UNHCR seeks US$11.1 million to cover shortfall in South Sudan budget
2 Oct 2007 The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday it was facing a critical shortfall of US$11.1 million for its refugee return and reintegration operations budget in South Sudan for this year. -
Funding shortfall may force UNHCR to scale down operations in Darfur
25 Sep 2007 Unless funding is received soon, a shortfall in the Darfur budget may compel the UN refugee agency to scale down its operations to assist internally displaced people and refugees in West Darfur. The UNHCR operation is facing a shortfall of US$7.1 million in its 2007 budget for Darfur of US$19.7 million. UNHCR is appealing to donors for immediate contributions. -
Clinton Global Initiative: Learning to be a leader, one task at a time
19 Sep 2007 Ambitious teenager Farihalh keeps her goals alive with perfect school attendance at the Djabal refugee camp in eastern Chad. One day Farihalh hopes to return to her home in Sudan and become Minister of Darfur. -
UNHCR looks at solutions for Eritrean refugees of eastern Sudan
22 Aug 2007 While world attention has focused on the suffering in west Sudan's Darfur region in recent years, little has been heard about one of the world's most protracted refugee situations on the other side of the country. Tens of thousands of Eritrean refugees have found shelter in eastern Sudan. -
Britain's Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng backs refugee campaign
20 Aug 2007 Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng is back in Britain to try and help his adopted country win a place in the 2012 London Olympics. But the Sudan-born basketball prodigy has also been taking time out to support UNHCR's campaign to open up sports and education opportunities for young refugees around the world.