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Pen pal project links Burundian refugees to students in France
30 Jun 2006 Primary school students in Paris are making new friends and getting an insight into the lives of Burundian refugee children in Tanzania's Mtabila Camp under a project launched earlier this year. The project is also getting support from France's prestigious Sciences Po institute. -
Staying Alert for refugees, from dusk to dawn
27 Jul 2005 UNHCR partner Forum Réfugiés recently held an overnight concert, Alert Night, to shed light on the plight of refugees and asylum seekers in France and around the world. International stars performed for free while refugees and asylum seekers shared their experiences with the audience of 10,000. -
French company raises awareness and funds for UNHCR projects
25 Jun 2004 Receiving a 120,000-euro cheque from Schneider Electric this week, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Julien Clerc called the donation a good example of how humanitarian aid can contribute to sustainable development. The money will go to a water project in Ethiopia and UNHCR's education and training programmes in Cameroon. -
Last groups to leave for Britain as Sangatte closure looms
13 Dec 2002 Two final buses are set to leave the French reception centre for Britain under a burden-sharing agreement, joining 1,077 other residents who have so far been transferred elsewhere in France or the United Kingdom. UNHCR winds down its Sangatte operations ahead of the December 30 closure. -
Afghans deported from France despite UNHCR progress at Sangatte
29 Nov 2002 The UN refugee agency has expressed concerns over the deportation of eight Afghan asylum seekers from France. In a separate development, it has reported that the registration of people at Sangatte reception centre is going smoothly and could be completed by early January. -
UNHCR reports progress in Sangatte
22 Nov 2002 The UN refugee agency has started systematic interviews with residents of the Sangatte reception centre. It says progress is being made on finding solutions for vulnerable cases, family reunion cases and some others in need of refugee protection. -
Solution found for first group of Sangatte residents
18 Oct 2002 Five Afghans in the controversial French centre have gone home to Afghanistan, becoming the first beneficiaries of the recent voluntary repatriation agreement between UNHCR and the French and Afghan governments. -
UNHCR clarifies role in Sangatte operation
27 Sep 2002 The UN refugee agency will provide information, one-to-one interviews and counselling to the inhabitants of the controversial refugee centre in France, advising them on their best realistic options. In a related development, the agency is working on two separate tripartite agreements with the governments of France and the United Kingdom on the voluntary repatriation of Afghans. -
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.