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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. -
Viet Nam ends stateless limbo for 2,300 former Cambodians
19 Jul 2010 Former refugees who have lived in Viet Nam for as long as 35 years get valuable documents – and the right to have rights. -
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. -
Viet Nam sets the pace for Asia with new law to prevent statelessness
1 Jul 2009 Under new legislation, Viet Nam will keep its tens of thousands of "economic brides" from risking the loss of citizenship when they marry foreign men. -
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. -
Refugee women crochet up sweaters, self-esteem and camaraderie
2 Jun 2009 A low-cost UNHCR project in Phnom Penh encourages women refugees and asylum seekers to pass on skills to each other that can help improve their lives back home. -
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. -
UNHCR trains Canadian officials dealing with refugees
4 Feb 2009 UNHCR trains Canadian government staff in Toronto on refugee protection. This will help ensure asylum needs are not overwhelmed by migration issues. -
Q&A: Canada's IRB marks 20 years of helping refugees
16 Jan 2009 Brian Goodman discusses the work of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, a close UNHCR working partner which he has headed since 2007.