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Robust, coherent Europe response to refugee crisis still urgently needed
15 Sep 2015 UNHCR expresses disappointment that EU member states failed to agree proposal for wider relocation. -
UNHCR applauds Austria and Germany as refugees march across Hungary
5 Sep 2015 Refugees met by volunteers from the Austrian Red Cross and the Austrian Order of Malta holding handwritten signs saying 'welcome' -
Europe's growing refugee and migration crisis on show in Hungary
4 Sep 2015 At the border with Serbia the flow of refugees, despite a wire fence erected by the Hungarian authorities, is unceasing. -
Salman Khan lookalike fulfils dream in film epic mirroring real life
15 Jul 2015 Afghan refugee turned model/actor lands role playing young Bollywood star in romantic drama. -
First group of Syrian refugees flies to Germany
11 Sep 2013 A first group of 107 highly vulnerable Syrian refugees arrive by plane in the northern German city of Hanover from Lebanon under a German humanitarian programme. -
Refugees in India share daily struggles with UNHCR chief
21 Dec 2012 High Commissioner António Guterres has a candid discussion with refugees about life in India and holds meetings with top government officials. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
New Delhi police teach refugee women how to take care of themselves
9 Oct 2012 Self-defence classes organized by the New Delhi police and UNHCR for refugee women raise confidence and instil strength. -
UNHCR helps first group of Sri Lankan refugees return by ferry from India
12 Oct 2011 The ferry returns add a new dimension to the UN refugee agency's voluntary return programme for civilians who fled the island nation during a time of conflict.