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UNHCR concern at xenophobic violence in South Africa
17 Apr 2015 The refugee agency sends team to Durban to assess the situation and identify where the organization can support government and civil society partners in their response. -
Raising chickens proves best therapy for Congolese widows in Rwanda
10 Apr 2014 A poultry project intended to provide income for widows helps heal the wounds of one of the worst massacres in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. -
First group of Syrian refugees flies to Germany
11 Sep 2013 A first group of 107 highly vulnerable Syrian refugees arrive by plane in the northern German city of Hanover from Lebanon under a German humanitarian programme. -
A Congolese mother and her sons regain hope in Cape Town
10 Jul 2013 Mzuji and her boys were identified as vulnerable under UNHCR's Protection Needs Assessment programme, They were interviewed for resettlement and given hope. -
UNHCR seeks US$70 million to help displaced Congolese in Great Lakes area
5 Mar 2013 The extra funding is need to help more than 600,000 people in four countries this year, including the internally displaced, refugees and returnees. -
UNHCR marks 16 Days of Activism against Sexual Violence
26 Nov 2012 UNHCR chief António Guterres reiterates commitment to countering sexual and gender-based violence as refugee agency launches e-learning course. -
Congolese refugee children attend catch-up classes in Rwanda
12 Nov 2012 To date, almost 2,800 refugee children at Rwanda's Kigeme camp have registered for the orientation classes and more are expected to join. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
Planting the seeds of tolerance in South Africa through soccer
10 Aug 2012 The project is trying to build understanding of refugees in a country where xenophobia has been a recurring problem