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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. -
UNHCR self-reliance programme helps empower Ivoirian refugee
30 Mar 2009 Ouattara Madoussou has been resettled in Canada. But she will stay in touch with Indonesian friends through an internet business set up with UNHCR help. -
UNHCR chief praises Australia's refugee resettlement services
25 Feb 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres pays tribute to Australia for the welcome and services it provides to refugees in communities around the nation. -
Iraqi refugee's Australian dream finally comes true
25 Sep 2008 Seven years after he escaped persecution at home and set out for Australia illegally, an Iraqi refugee gets the chance to resettle there legally. -
More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
Iraqi family board a flight to Australia and the end of their journey
2 Jun 2008 After almost seven years in Indonesia, a family of Iraqi refugees finally get the opportunity to begin a new life in Australia. -
Refugees in PNG travel the road to self-reliance
12 Mar 2008 Hundreds of refugees in Papua New Guinea could soon take a big step towards self-reliance thanks to plans to upgrade a road and other development schemes. -
Australia's "Pacific Solution" draws to a close
11 Feb 2008 The last 21 Sri Lankan refugees on Nauru leave for Australia, signalling the end of Australia's "Pacific Solution." -
Refugee from Myanmar finds farming and friends in Java
27 Nov 2007 A UNHCR self-reliance programme helps a refugee from Myanmar find his feet among an Indonesian farming community.