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Palestinians bid goodbye to India, hello Sweden
11 Nov 2008 More than 100 Palestinian refugees from Iraq have left India in the first large-scale resettlement of Palestinian refugees from outside the Middle East. -
Overshadowed by displacement in Sri Lanka's north, people return home in the east
6 Nov 2008 While global attention has been focused on the hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by fighting in northern Sri Lanka in recent weeks, UNHCR is helping other displaced people in the east to go back and rebuild their homes. -
UNHCR deeply concerned about newly displaced in Sri Lanka's north
8 Aug 2008 As the conflict intensifies in northern Sri Lanka, the UN refugee agency has called for urgent steps to ensure the protection of thousands of displaced families and unhindered passage for humanitarian aid. -
UNHCR seeks US$18.6 million to help Sri Lankan displaced
28 Feb 2008 UNHCR launches an appeal Thursday for US$18.6 million to provide assistance to some 500,000 displaced people in Sri Lanka. -
Afghan refugee teaches Hindi to tots in India
20 Feb 2008 An Afghan refugee who learnt the lingo of her host country, India, is now teaching Hindi to other refugees from Myanmar. -
UNHCR and India hold key meeting to strengthen cooperation
31 Jan 2008 UNHCR and the government of India hold their first formal high-level bilateral consultations, underlining their growing cooperation. -
Baghdad Palestinians hope for passage through India
3 Jan 2008 Some 200 Palestinian refugees who fled Iraq in 2006 say they are struggling with an alien tongue and culture in India, and hope to find a solution elsewhere. -
Afghan minority seeks home in India
13 Dec 2007 More than 120 Afghan Hindu and Sikh refugees have received citizenship in their ancestral homeland, thanks to strong support from their community and the Indian government. -
UNHCR concerned about security situation in eastern Sri Lanka
23 Nov 2007 UNHCR is seriously concerned about the deteriorating security situation and incidents reported from return areas in eastern Sri Lanka.