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Reggae rhythms rock eastern Nepal refugee camp on World Aids Day
1 Dec 2006 A small corner of eastern Nepal met the Caribbean on Friday as refugees and locals joined people around the globe in marking World Aids Day. Thousands attended a reggae concert aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. -
UNHCR and Nepal launch census of refugees in eastern camps
15 Nov 2006 The government of Nepal and the UN refugee agency on Wednesday launched a census of some 106,000 refugees living in camps in the east of the country. Data from the exercise will help Nepal and UNHCR provide better protection, security and support to the refugees. -
Top UNHCR official urges refugees in Nepal to be patient a bit longer
20 Jul 2006 UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Judy Cheng-Hopkins visited refugees from Bhutan in a camp in eastern Nepal and told them to be patient a bit longer. She said a solution to their situation might be getting nearer. -
Young Bhutanese refugees catch World Cup fever
9 Jun 2006 As the World Cup gets under way in Germany, Bhutanese girls and boys at a refugee camp in eastern Nepal are staging their own soccer tournament. The beautiful game helps focus their minds on positive things as they hope for a solution to their problem in the future. -
The other election: Bhutanese refugees in Nepal vote to elect their camp management representatives
5 May 2006 As Nepal waits for a decision on elections for a Constituent Assembly, thousands of refugees from Bhutan who live in several camps spread across the south east of the country have been holding elections of their own. For the first time, candidates for the annual election of refugee camp representatives included equal numbers of women and men. -
Women survivors of gender-based violence in Nepal's refugee camps take action to improve their lives
7 Mar 2006 Survivors of gender-based violence in the seven Bhutanese refugees camps in Nepal are not only getting legal justice, but with the help of UNHCR and its implementing partners are also developing the skills they need to become more financially independent and take greater control of their lives. -
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal soon to cook with bio-briquettes
15 Dec 2005 Bhutanese refugees in seven camps in Nepal will start cooking with environmentally friendly bio-briquettes in 2006, as the UN refugee agency cannot afford the increased cost of the kerosene that is currently used for fuel. -
Rising world oil prices squeeze fuel supplies for Bhutanese refugees
2 Sep 2005 Hikes in world oil prices are having a devastating effect on the UN refugee agency's fuel budget for Bhutanese refugees in camps in eastern Nepal, with more than half a million dollars in extra funds approved on Thursday to make up the shortfall. -
UNHCR urges Bhutanese refugees to wait for right opportunity to go home
16 Aug 2005 The UN refugee agency has launched an information campaign to warn Bhutanese refugees in Nepal's camps about the pitfalls of trying to return home on their own after an abortive attempt resulted in some refugees being placed at physical risk.