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UNHCR resumes refugee returns from Kenya to South Sudan
12 Dec 2008 Following the end of the rainy season in South Sudan, UNHCR has resumed its assisted repatriation operation. Tens of thousands are expected to return in 2009. -
World AIDS Day: Challenges ahead for UNHCR in battling HIV and AIDS
1 Dec 2008 UNHCR marks World AIDS Day by reflecting on successes in battling HIV and AIDS while recognizing that there is still a long way to go. -
UNHCR starts moving vulnerable displaced Congolese to safer area
28 Nov 2008 UNHCR begins moving displaced Congolese civilians from camps near a military frontline in North Kivu province to another site in a much safer area. -
Some 13,000 Congolese flee to Uganda as violence flares in Rutshuru
27 Nov 2008 Thousands of civilians flee to Uganda to escape fresh fighting and attacks on their villages in the eastern Congolese district of Rutshuru. More are coming. -
UNHCR chief Guterres urges support for 2009 Humanitarian Appeal
24 Nov 2008 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, representing the UN system, appeals to the international community to help meet the needs of tens of millions of the world's most vulnerable people. -
Tension mounts in two Congolese camps after woman shot dead
21 Nov 2008 Fears mount for displaced civilians at two camps in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after a young woman is shot dead. -
UNHCR and partners rush to complete new camp in eastern Congo
20 Nov 2008 The UN refugee agency and its partners take advantage of relative calm to step up work on a new camp for up to 30,000 displaced people in North Kivu province. -
Tough challenges face Congolese returnees to South Kivu
19 Nov 2008 Congolese refugee returnees to South Kivu province know they face challenges, but some find the reality even tougher than they expected. -
UNHCR flies vital shelter aid to North Kivu for displaced Congolese
13 Nov 2008 A UNHCR-chartered flight arrives in troubled North Kivu province carrying vital shelter aid for thousands of internally displaced Congolese.