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Back to school in the world's largest refugee camp
5 Sep 2011 ... ... To date, some 30,000 refugees have been relocated to the new sites, where UNHCR is building temporary schools for 14,000 children. By William Spindler in Dadaab, Kenya Crisis in Horn of Africa Somalia ...... -
Annual UNHCR figures show continuing climb in number of uprooted
17 Jun 2008 ... LONDON, June 17 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres expressed concern Tuesday about the growing number of refugees worldwide after an annual survey said there were 11.4 ...... -
UNHCR report says refugee population rises to almost 10 million
19 Jun 2007 ... GENEVA, June 19 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday that the number of refugees in the world has increased for the first time since 2002, largely as a result of the crisis in Iraq. ...... -
Colombia's Congress calls attention to "grave human rights situation" of Bogota's displaced population
23 Aug 2004 ... ... UNHCR is also co-operating with the Senate and the Commission in the promotion and dissemination of national and international refugee and internal displacement legislation. By William Spindler UNHCR ...... -
The Jungle is empty, but UNHCR still helps migrants in northern France
17 Nov 2009 ... ... stay in France," McBrien explained. "This continues to be the main priority for us." By William Spindler in Loon-Plage, France * Police reported that they raided this encampment on Tuesday ...... -
Landmine danger to displaced highlighted at new programme launch
15 Nov 2006 ... GENEVA, November 15 (UNHCR) - Assistant High Commissioner Erika Feller highlighted the danger that mines and other munitions pose to refugees and the displaced during the launch here this week of a ...... -
UNHCR begins annual consultations in Geneva with scores of NGOs
27 Sep 2006 ... GENEVA, September 27 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency on Wednesday began annual consultations in Geneva with scores of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) - vital partners in implementing UNHCR ...... -
UNHCR's ninemillion.org campaign reaches global audience
5 Jul 2006 ... GENEVA, July 5 (UNHCR) - The image on the billboard looming over the busy corner of New York's 7th Avenue and 34th street last week was startling and unusual. It was not plugging a company or a ...... -
Surviving against the odds: a taste of life as a refugee
7 Dec 2005 ... OSLO, December 7 (UNHCR) - You are arrested, beaten up and forced to sign a confession, just for taking part in a peaceful march. Fearing even worse to come, you flee your country taking only what you ...... -
Maritime conventions amended to facilitate search-and-rescue at sea
30 Jun 2006 ... GENEVA, June 30 (UNHCR) - The exodus of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese from their country in flimsy boats during the 1970s and 1980s focused world attention on the plight of so-called "boat ......