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At 99, grandma from Bhutan chooses new life over old
22 Aug 2011 Bishnu Maya Bharati says she wants to be resettled because the future of her children and grandchildren will be better in the United States. -
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. -
Toys from France bring joy to refugee children in Nepal
22 Jun 2011 UNHCR distributes toys donated by French schoolchildren to young refugees in eastern Nepal. Boxes bearing the gifts were sent from the Quai Branly Museum. -
Fires leave some 5,000 refugees homeless in camps in Nepal
22 Mar 2011 Fire sweeps through two refugee camps in eastern Nepal, leaving almost 5,000 people homeless but nobody harmed. UNHCR calls it a disaster. -
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. -
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. -
Number of refugees resettled from Nepal passes 25,000 mark
11 Dec 2009 The number of refugees from Bhutan resettled in the US and other receiving countries from camps in eastern Nepal has reached the 25,000 mark. -
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. -
Barcelona, UNHCR launch "Més" campaign to help refugees
5 Dec 2008 Spanish football giants FC Barcelona and UNHCR launch a new fund-raising campaign to bring sports, education and life skills to refugee youngsters.