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More than 1,500 drown or go missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2011
31 Jan 2012 UNHCR figures also show that a record 58,000 irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees managed to make it to Europe by sea last year. -
Some 2,000 people flee from Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta
29 Mar 2011 For the first time since conflict erupted in Libya, hundreds of people have been fleeing by boat from Tripoli in recent days to Italy and Malta. -
UNHCR to expand confidence-building programme for Sahrawi refugees
15 Sep 2009 UNHCR chief Guterres secures agreement from key players to expand confidence-building measures for Sahrawi refugees from Western Sahara. -
France gives red carpet welcome to refugees relocated from Malta
10 Jul 2009 A group of refugees and people in need of international protection are warmly received in Paris after France agreed to their relocation from Malta. -
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. -
Runners raise US$22,500 for refugees in Sahara Marathon
4 Mar 2008 Hundreds of runners taking part in this year's Sahara Marathon have donated US$22,500 to construct a sports centre for Sahrawi refugees in southern Algeria. -
UNHCR drivers pay heavy price in black week for UN refugee agency
13 Dec 2007 Three UNHCR drivers have been killed in the space of a week - one in Chad and two in the deadly bomb attack in Algiers. It's a terrible toll. -
UNHCR chief condemns Algiers bombing; mourns dead
11 Dec 2007 UNHCR chief António Guterres expresses shock and outrage over bombings in Algiers that reportedly kill dozens of people, including two UNHCR staff members. -
Maltese lawyer receives Nansen Refugee Award in Geneva ceremony
1 Oct 2007 The prestigious Nansen Refugee Award was presented to lawyer Katrine Camilleri on Monday for her work in helping refugees arriving in Malta and for her refusal to be cowed by threats from those opposed to her work.