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Salzburg, taken aback by number of refugees, scrambled to set up reception facilities
28 Sep 2015 Beneath hustle and bustle of Salzburg's main station now lies a streamlined operation which welcomes around 450 refugees per day -
UNHCR and CHEP to improve delivery of life-saving refugee aid with supply chain study
17 Sep 2015 Pallets and logistics are an essential part of any humanitarian emergency. -
UNHCR Malawi helps flood victims to rebuild shattered lives
22 Jul 2015 Thousands displaced by floods in Malawi are rebuilding their lives thanks to UNHCR. -
Australian soccer star returns to Kakuma to launch powerful initiative
10 Jul 2015 Former refugee and his brother launch new initiative to provide boots and kits to help young players. -
UNHCR says time running out for stranded boat people; urges South-east Asian governments to act
19 May 2015 Refugee agency estimates that nearly 4,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh remain stranded at sea with dwindling supplies on board. -
After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia
18 May 2015 Fatimah, her two girls and over 500 others spent months on a smuggler's boat until they were rescued by fishermen in Aceh, where the locals have welcomed them with open arms. -
UN Refugee Chief warns against overlooking humanitarian crises in Africa
29 Sep 2014 The head of the UN Refugee agency issues a stark warning against overlooking humanitarian crises in Africa, as a high level meeting on refugees in Africa gets underway, at UNHCR's ExCom. -
UNHCR warns Australia-Cambodia agreement on refugee relocation could set worrying precedent
26 Sep 2014 Refugees are fleeing persecution or conflict and are entitled to better treatment than being shipped from one country to the next -
Stateless in the Philippines: Indonesian descendants feel torn between two lands
15 Sep 2014 But due to efforts by the two governments and UNHCR, over 6,000 people of Indonesian descent in Mindanao could soon have a nationality and official status.