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Resettlement programme for refugees from Bhutan passes 50,000 mark
17 Aug 2011 Milestone reached thanks to generosity of resettlement countries, resilience of the refugees and support from Nepal's government and people. -
Resettlement programme for refugees in Nepal passes 40,000 mark
13 Dec 2010 A programme launched three years ago to resettle tens of thousands of refugees from camps in eastern Nepal passes the 40,000 mark. -
Q&A: Grim reality of honour killing brought to the screen
30 Sep 2010 A film by a former refugee Nelofer Pazira presents the grim reality of honour killing in Afghanistan. It also looks at challenges faced by refugee returnees. -
Q&A: Canadian nurse speaks for the displaced through her art
27 Sep 2010 Laura Archer hit the headlines last year when she was abducted for three days in Sudan's Darfur region. Now the Canadian nurse is making news with her art. -
A Fresh Start: refugees from Bhutan arrive in the UK
9 Aug 2010 The UN's largest resettlement program ever has now helped 34,500 refugees from Bhutan start a new life in eight countries around the world. -
Q&A: A Vietnamese Catholic's journey from boat person to bishop
12 Mar 2010 Former Vietnamese refugee Vincent Nguyen was recently ordained as Canada's youngest Catholic bishop and the first of Asian descent. He talks about his experiences. -
Number of refugees from Bhutan resettled from Nepal passes 20,000 mark
8 Sep 2009 A young girl becomes the 20,000th refugee from Bhutan to leave Nepal for a new life under one of the UN refugee agency’s largest resettlement programmes. -
Canadian officials, NGOs tackle lack of legal help for some asylum seekers
5 Jun 2009 The Canadian government and aid agencies, in collaboration with UNHCR, are trying to ensure asylum applicants get assistance to better present their claims. -
UNHCR self-reliance programme helps empower Ivoirian refugee
30 Mar 2009 Ouattara Madoussou has been resettled in Canada. But she will stay in touch with Indonesian friends through an internet business set up with UNHCR help.