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Welcome to Prague: first Myanmar refugees resettle in Czech Republic
31 Oct 2008 The Czech Republic has joined the ranks of eight EU resettlement countries with the arrival this week of 23 Myanmar refugees, some of whom had been in exile in Malaysia for nearly 10 years. -
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. -
UNHCR helps reunite Somali mother and son in UK
11 Jun 2008 A 68-year-old Somali mother reunites with her family in the United Kingdom with the help of UNHCR staff in Malaysia. -
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. -
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." -
Q&A: Dinka from Down Under keeps spotlight on Sudan
23 Nov 2007 Aguil de'Chut Deng, an ethnic Dinka from South Sudan, made a big impression during UNHCR's annual ExCom meeting, where she presented the official NGO statement. She discusses her new life and work in Australia. -
More than 300 make use of first free clinic for refugee women in Kuala Lumpur
17 Sep 2007 An unprecedented free clinic for female refugees proved a huge hit at the weekend when more than 300 women queued up to see the medical staff at a UNHCR-run community centre in downtown Kuala Lumpur. -
Australian police brush up on Sudanese refugees
23 Aug 2007 Police officers in the Australian state of Victoria have toured South Sudan to gain insight into the refugees being resettled in their Melbourne suburb. They are using the experience to educate others about the Sudanese.