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Wim Wenders inspired by integration model set by idyllic town in Calabria
22 Mar 2010 A small hilltop town in southern Italy's rugged Reggio Calabria region shows how integration can work in a country under fire for its tough immigration policies. -
UNHCR awarded Italy's Terre e Pace peace prize
7 Aug 2009 UNHCR has been awarded Italy's Terre e Pace peace prize in recognition of the agency's work to safeguard the rights of asylum seekers. -
UNHCR worried about conditions for 2,000 boat people on Italian island
23 Jan 2009 UNHCR expresses concern about the conditions faced by nearly 2,000 boat people in a reception centre on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. -
Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise
4 Nov 2008 Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007. -
UNHCR welcomes adoption by Italian journalists of ethics code
13 Jun 2008 UNHCR welcomes the final approval this week by Italian journalists of a code of conduct on reporting of asylum and migration issues. -
Sicilian trawler and UNHCR help in rescue of 27 Somalians
10 Jun 2008 Two Sicilian captains due to be honoured on World Refugee Day for saving people at sea were recently involved in the rescue of another 27 boat people. -
UNHCR mourns great tenor Luciano Pavarotti
7 Sep 2007 The UN refugee agency has issued a statement mourning the death of Luciano Pavarotti, a staunch supporter of the refugee cause and of UNHCR's work around the world. -
Italian media heeds UNHCR call to set up code of conduct for refugee issues
23 Feb 2007 Stung by the Italian media's demonising of a Tunisian linked to a gruesome murder case last December, UNHCR is working with the industry to draw up a code of ethics for coverage of refugee and immigration issues. -
Italian concert raises euros 1m for Sri Lanka's conflict and tsunami victims
22 Mar 2005 A star-studded concert featuring Italian artistes like Andrea Bocelli, Claudio Baglioni and Zucchero has raised 1 million euros for the UN refugee agency's assistance to people affected by the conflict and tsunami in Sri Lanka.