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UNHCR chief visits Somali port of Kismayo, meets refugee returnees
12 May 2015 António Guterres says emphasis is not to push people to go back, but to create conditions for sustainable return and reintegration in Somalia. -
UNHCR urges Kenyan government rethink on Dadaab closure announcement
14 Apr 2015 UNHCR ready to work even more closely with Kenya to strengthen law enforcement at Dadaab and support other measures to protect refugees and Kenyans alike. -
Student excels at Angelina Jolie Pitt-funded girls school in Kenya camp
27 Mar 2015 The primary school in Kakuma that the UNHCR Special Envoy set up in 2002 recorded an 86 percent pass rate -
Sudanese Lost Boy to promote refugee cause as UNHCR High Profile Supporter
9 Mar 2015 Hollywood actor and model Ger Duany is honoured to be recognized as a supporter of the refugee cause. He also feels a heavy burden of personal responsibility. -
Innovation: Instant Network Schools open up a new world for Somali refugees
4 Feb 2015 Students at the 13 solar-powered ICT centres use Internet-enabled tablets to help them learn and study. Teachers use interactive whiteboards as a vital class aid. -
A safe Romanian pit stop on the road to resettlement
13 Jan 2015 For a young Somali man, the Emergency Transit Centre in Timisoara, Romania, was the first breath of freedom after almost a lifetime in refugee camps. -
Hungry for help: refugees in Kenya feel the effects of recent food cuts
9 Jan 2015 Nyachot displays a handful of maize grains that form part of the food ration she receives in World Food Programme restored full rations in January, but the funding situation remains uncertain and WFP and UNHCR have issued joint appeals to donors. -
UNHCR seeks to reassure refugees in Kenya facing food shortages
21 Nov 2014 The World Food Programme and UNHCR are working together to resolve the food problem for a total 490,000 refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab camps. -
UN chief Ban Ki-moon lauds Somali refugees in Dadaab camp
30 Oct 2014 During a tour of Ifo 2 camp, the UN chief calls the situation in the Dadaab refugee complex a man-made tragedy that would never have happened had leaders listened more to their people.