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Some 3,500 Ghanaians flee to Togo to escape village feuding
28 May 2010 A land dispute between two villages in north-eastern Ghana has forced 3,500 Ghanaians to flee their homes and cross into neighbouring Togo. -
Civilians still need help in Swat, a year after conflict engulfed the area
30 Apr 2010 Almost a year after hundreds of thousands of civilians fled Pakistan's Swat Valley, most of the displaced have returned, but their needs remain acute. -
Hope trumps hardship as Afghan refugees return home
23 Apr 2010 After decades in Pakistan, 22,000 Afghans have gone home with UNHCR help in just the last month. -
First phase of voluntary return to Pakistan's Mohmand Agency gets under way
16 Apr 2010 Adam Khan watched as some 90 displaced people left Pakistan's Jalozai camp and headed home. He expects to follow soon and has started packing. -
UNHCR uses video to tackle xenophobia in Costa Rica
14 Apr 2010 UNHCR takes part in a biennial video festival as part of its effort to tackle misperceptions in Costa Rica about refugees, especially among young people. -
Ecuador issues ID to 27,000 refugees in remote northern areas of the country
6 Apr 2010 Identity documentation issued to 27,000 Colombian refugees in remote areas of Ecuador under an innovative project conducted by UNHCR and the government. -
UNHCR welcomes Pakistan's decision to extend stay of Afghan refugees
25 Mar 2010 UNHCR welcomes Pakistan's decision to allow 1.7 million registered Afghans to remain in the country for three more years, alongside continued voluntary repatriation. -
UNHCR helps ease life for displaced Colombians in swampy shanty settlement
8 Mar 2010 Many of the displaced Colombians who flee to Tumaco on the Pacific coast live in the swampy Puerta del Sol settlement. UNHCR helps to make their lives easier. -
Home remains a dream for the displaced in Pakistan's Jalozai camp
4 Mar 2010 The restoration of peace in parts of northern Pakistan allows many people to return home, but hundreds of thousands remain displaced and reliant on aid.