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UNHCR mourns death of an architect of the 1951 Refugee Convention
19 Oct 2010 The UN refugee agency pays tribute to an architect of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, American legal scholar Louis Henkin, who died last week aged 92. -
Q&A: US State Department Bureau aids the displaced while promoting humanitarian policies
13 Sep 2010 For the past year, Eric Schwartz has headed the US State Department bureau that deals with refugees. He discusses his experiences and US policy. -
UNHCR rings the NASDAQ bell to raise awareness about Pakistan floods
7 Sep 2010 UNHCR helps raise visibility in the financial world about Pakistan's flood victims by taking part in the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony in New York. -
UNHCR looks to legislation to resolve statelessness in the United States
9 Jun 2010 UNHCR and Refugees International launch a campaign to bring greater attention to statelessness in the United States and to push for legislation on the issue. -
Q&A: Play raises the curtain on former Congolese refugee's life in Arizona
21 Apr 2010 Shukuru Kalunga has written a play to spread awareness in his new community about refugees. It is based on his own experiences in the United States. -
UNHCR chief praises achievements of US refugee programme, calls for continued reform
17 Mar 2010 Marking the 30th anniversary of key US refugee legislation, High Commissioner Guterres hails successes while urging new strategies -
After fleeing violence in Darfur, resettled refugee cherishes new life in Alaska
21 Dec 2009 Alaska's frigid temperatures are no barrier to a refugee family from the deserts of Darfur -
Number of refugees resettled from Nepal passes 25,000 mark
11 Dec 2009 The number of refugees from Bhutan resettled in the US and other receiving countries from camps in eastern Nepal has reached the 25,000 mark. -
US initiative offers asylum-seekers an alternative to detention
25 Nov 2009 UNHCR’s top protection chief welcomes US focus on providing immigrants and asylum-seekers with an alternative to detention while their cases are processed.