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More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
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. -
Iraqi family board a flight to Australia and the end of their journey
2 Jun 2008 After almost seven years in Indonesia, a family of Iraqi refugees finally get the opportunity to begin a new life in Australia. -
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. -
Australia's "Pacific Solution" draws to a close
11 Feb 2008 The last 21 Sri Lankan refugees on Nauru leave for Australia, signalling the end of Australia's "Pacific Solution." -
Q&A: Dinka from Down Under keeps spotlight on Sudan
23 Nov 2007 Aguil de'Chut Deng, an ethnic Dinka from South Sudan, made a big impression during UNHCR's annual ExCom meeting, where she presented the official NGO statement. She discusses her new life and work in Australia. -
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. -
New homes for displaced Sri Lankans in north
2 Oct 2007 More than 300 displaced families with no prospect of return have been given new homes in relocation sites in Vavuniya district. This comes amid continued fighting and displacement in Sri Lanka's north-west. -
Surge in violence displaces thousands in Sri Lanka's Mannar district
7 Sep 2007 More than 3,000 have fled their homes in northern Sri Lanka's district of Mannar over the past week to escape fresh fighting between government troops and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).