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UNHCR steps up relief efforts as huge numbers flee Libya to Egypt and Tunisia
1 Mar 2011 UNHCR staff say the situation at the Libya-Tunisia border reaches crisis point, with 14,000 people crossing in one day and more waiting in Libya. -
UNHCR urges evacuation of people trying to leave Libya
28 Feb 2011 As UNHCR works with the Tunisian and Egyptian authorities to help more than 110,000 people, Guterres expresses fears for trapped refugees. -
UNHCR urges support for Tunisia and Egypt as thousands flee Libya
25 Feb 2011 The UN refugee agency calls on the international community to help Tunisia and Egypt deal with influx of thousands of people from violence-torn Libya. -
UNHCR says open borders imperative for people fleeing violence in Libya
23 Feb 2011 UNHCR commends Tunisia and Egypt for keeping borders open and stresses that Libyans fleeing violence should be able to reach safety. -
UNHCR helps Italy cope with high seas influx of thousands of Tunisians
15 Feb 2011 UNHCR helps Italy to manage the dramatic influx of several thousand Tunisians who have crossed to Lampedusa Island and the mainland by boat. -
A new Assistant High Commissioner
10 Aug 2001 UNHCR appoints veteran U.N. Kamel Morjane as its new Assistant High Commissioner.