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UNHCR monitors return of indigenous IDPs to north-western Colombia
20 Jul 2004 More than 1,200 internally displaced Embera people have gone back to their homes in recent days despite continued security concerns. UNHCR has asked the Colombian authorities to look out for the safety of these returnees. -
Afghan returns from Iran surpass those from Pakistan, says UNHCR
20 Jul 2004 Some 450,000 Afghan refugees have been repatriated so far this year, with a record high from Iran and more expected from Pakistan as assistance comes to an end in the border camps. -
Indigenous youth lose the will to live amid conflict in Colombia
2 Jul 2004 Caught in a cycle of violence and displacement, they feel frustrated, depressed and often suicidal. UNHCR is trying to help them regain their will to live through a project that offers counselling and activities to strengthen indigenous identity and traditional values. -
Quetta offers one-stop centre for Afghan information
1 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency has opened an information centre for Afghan refugees in Pakistan to find out more about conditions at home. The regular bulletins, magazines and discussions help the refugees to make informed decisions on whether or not to return to Afghanistan. -
Afghan runaways reunited with family in Pakistan
28 May 2004 After an extensive search, UNHCR and its partners have tracked down the parents of two Afghan brothers a year after they ran way from home. The refugee family was reunited this week. -
Hundreds of indigenous Wayúu flee into Venezuela
21 May 2004 The UN refugee agency has registered more than 300 indigenous Wayúu people in north-western Venezuela after they fled armed conflict in Colombia. Aid agencies are working with local authorities to deliver emergency aid to the affected area. -
UNHCR raises repatriation forecast as Afghan returns surge
10 May 2004 Following an unexpected increase in the number of Afghans registering to repatriate to their homeland, UNHCR and the Pakistani government have increased their estimate of the number of refugees who may go back this year to 500,000 persons. -
Afghan returns from Pakistan, Iran reach new milestones ahead of photo exhibition
7 May 2004 Continued repatriation movements from Iran and Pakistan, plus the return of Afghan displaced persons, bring the total number of Afghan returnees to more than 3.1 million in the last two years. UNHCR is opening a photo exhibition, "Return, Afghanistan", to offer a glimpse into their hopes and fears. -
Reception centre expands to assist more refugees in Ecuador
6 May 2004 The Pro-Refugee Committee reception centre in Quito has expanded its capacity as a place where refugees and asylum seekers can meet, register their refugee claims and receive various kinds of assistance.