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Typhoon Haiyan: UNHCR reaches out to more communities, addresses gaps
22 Nov 2013 Two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the central Philippines, affected communities are asking for shelter materials to start rebuilding their homes. -
Typhoon Haiyan: UNHCR rushes aid from tarmac to town
20 Nov 2013 Relief supplies arriving at the Tacloban City airport in the central Philippines are being delivered immediately to communities badly affected by the typhoon. -
UNHCR tarps provide coverage for Typhoon Haiyan survivors
18 Nov 2013 Thousands of typhoon survivors in the coastal community of San Roque in Leyte province have received plastic sheets and other relief supplies trucked in by UNHCR. -
UNHCR gears up typhoon emergency response, flies in aid
15 Nov 2013 UNHCR completes two airlifts of aid to Cebu; a further aid flight is due soon. Distribution of relief items in badly damaged Tacloban City has been under way since mid-week. -
UNHCR works to avert winter discontent for Syrians in Jordan
14 Nov 2013 With Syria well into its third year of conflict, UNHCR and its partners are working against the clock to deliver the needed supplies for another winter. -
UNHCR to send aid packs and tents for Typhoon Haiyan victims in Philippines
11 Nov 2013 An air cargo plane carrying 2,500 UNHCR tents will fly to Cebu en route to survivors. To start with, UNHCR is sending 1,400 protection kits and hygiene kits by road. -
UNHCR wraps up return programme for Angolan refugees in Botswana
1 Nov 2013 This week's final convoy of 194 people convoy brings to 461 the number of Angolans repatriated from Botswana since June of last year. -
Mobile courts offer hope for Somali refugee in her fight for justice
29 Oct 2013 Despite challenges and prejudices, UNHCR staff and refugees in Nakivale settlement notice some positive changes as a result of the mobile courts. -
In South Sudan, simple messages deliver dramatic results in tackling epidemic among refugees
28 Oct 2013 Encouraging behavior change among refugees was central to containing an outbreak of the liver ailment hepatitis E.