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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. -
Swiss discuss local implications of international asylum agenda
13 Oct 2004 Around 200 delegates attended a two-day symposium in Switzerland to take stock of how an international action plan on asylum can be reflected at the local Swiss level. -
Proposed revisions could restrict access to Swiss asylum process, warns UNHCR
27 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency has written to the Swiss Federal Office for Refugees to raise concerns and offer suggestions about new proposals to modify Swiss asylum law that could restrict access to the asylum process and lead to breaches of the 1951 Refugee Convention. -
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. -
Swiss agency helps UNHCR build homes in Montenegro
30 Dec 2003 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been working with UNHCR and authorities in Serbia and Montenegro since 1994 to build permanent homes for people uprooted by conflict in the former Yugoslavia. -
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.