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Agreement on Afghan repatriation from Pakistan extended three years
2 Aug 2007 The governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and UNHCR, extend a agreement providing for voluntary, gradual and sustainable repatriation of registered Afghans from Pakistan over the next three years. -
Bogota focuses on the thousands displaced from the countryside
31 Jul 2007 Thousands show up as Bogota's biggest square becomes a country field in homage to Colombia's displaced population - those thousands who have been forced to flee from the land to the cities. -
Kacha Garhi refugee camp closes in Pakistan after 27 years
27 Jul 2007 The Afghan refugee camp, one of the oldest and largest in North-West Frontier Province, has closed after two years of negotiations. Its peaceful resolution after a long stand-off sets the tone for future camp closure and consolidation in Pakistan. -
UNHCR deplores forced return of 135 Iraqis by Turkey
26 Jul 2007 The UN refugee agency expressed deep concern about reports that Turkish authorities have forcibly returned 135 Iraqis to their country, although some may have been seeking asylum. -
Communities help UNHCR's work along Ecuador's northern border
25 Jul 2007 Thousand of Colombians fleeing violence in their homeland live in remote rural communities along Ecuador's northern border, where their presence can remain unknown for years. With the support of the local communities, UNHCR is reaching out to this population in need. -
Challenges remain in implementation of landmark Colombian law
18 Jul 2007 Exactly 10 years ago, Colombia adopted a landmark law aimed at helping the victims of forced displacement. The legislation has helped millions and remains a model of its kind, but there have also been problems in implementation. -
Pakistan's flood victims seek shelter from showers, shade from the sun
18 Jul 2007 As the United Nations launches a US$38 million appeal for flood relief in Pakistan, UNHCR and its partners step up the distribution of emergency supplies and shelter materials to affected Afghan refugees and their host communities. -
Afghan returnees seek livelihood in life-giving projects
9 Jul 2007 Many Afghans in exile say they cannot return home due to a lack of jobs in Afghanistan. The UN refugee agency is working with the Afghan government and other organisations to ease the livelihood problem for vulnerable returnees, but the gaps remain immense. -
Give us schools, not supplies, urges Afghan headmistress
28 Jun 2007 In a country with limited formal education for Afghan refugee girls, one woman is trying to make a difference. Jamila Abbasi is headmistress of three schools for more than 1,500 Afghan children in the town of Quetta in southern Pakistan.