UNHCR welcomes the prompt and efficient action of the Croatian Coast Guard yesterday (2nd July) in rescuing 65 people adrift on a boat in the Adriatic. The boat was spotted drifting off the Croatian island…
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On Wednesday, more UNHCR staff returned to Myanmar’s Rakhine State to help address immediate humanitarian needs there. An earlier team had gone back on 20 June, joining others of our staff who never left.
We…
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The relevance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 300 years after his birth
The life and work of the son of French refugees remain highly relevant to the work of UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations based in his birthplace.
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Somali displaced continue to move, seeking safety and assistance
A new UNHCR population assessment of the Afgooye corridor west of the Somali capital Mogadishu has found a significant reduction in the number of displaced people living there.
From data collated in May…
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Refugee fulfils hoop dreams
He lived in a Kenyan refugee camp for 11 years, where he lost his mother and father. He arrived in Lismore aged 17, finished school at Lismore High and got a …
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Dire Medical Needs in Under-Prepared Refugee Camps
Juba, 13 June 2012 — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns of dire medical consequences as tens of thousands of new refugees crossing from Sudan into …
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Heroes Among Refugee Camps
World Refugee Day is a time to take note of the many courageous heroes who are working to take control of their lives and assisting others to emerge from …
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Q&A: Many new refugees call Twin Cities home
The United Nations refugee agency reports that Minneapolis and St. Paul have both been among the top five cities for refugee resettlement in the last decade.
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Community comes together to celebrate World Refugee Day
Samira Huggien of Rochester, representing refugees from Somalia who resettled in Rochester, enjoys Saturday's program. / MARIE DE JESUS//STAFF …
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19 migrants leave for the US
In all 1682 refugees and beneficiaries of international protection have been relocated or resettled to various other developed countries since 2005 – 292 of …
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Child Friendly Program Provides New DRC Refugee Camp
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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars
As their name implies, the core of this amazing band was formed in a Guinean refugee camp during Sierra Leone’s civil war of the Nineties. Since returning …
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Palestinian Refugee Killed In Syria
The Hama refugee camp was repeatedly targeted by masked gunmen in an attempt to drag the Palestinians into the conflict. The refugee camp was also …
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Monkeys Raid Ivorian Refugees Camp At Fententaa
Sunyani — Monkeys have been disturbing the peace of Asylum seekers at the Fententaa Refugee Camp in the Berekum Municipality of Brong-Ahafo. Reports …
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Dismantled Refugee Camps Leave Children Homeless
Gulu — Local authorities in the northern Ugandan town of Gulu, which is just recovering from the 21-year-old Joseph Kony-led insurgency, are facing the new …
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Midmar Buys Land for Refugees‘ Settlement
Residents were paid on June 4th 2012 by Marcel Gatsinzi, Minister of disaster management and refugee affairs (MIDMAR) when he visited Kigeme camp.
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Suu Kyi brings hope for refugees
By Brennan O’Connor Along a bumpy dirt road leading into the Thai Mae La refugee camp, excited refugees, holding National League for Democracy (NLD) flags and posters adorned with photographs of Myanmar’s opposition leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung …
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JobsCommunity Service Coordinator (Refugee Camp) – South Sudan
Establish information mechanisms to ensure transparency and communicate effectively with the refugee and host communities. • Supervise and provide support to local staff hired to assist and work on the program. • Encourage the involvement of camp …
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FDLR ‘Fundraising in Refugee Camps‘
By Eric Kabeera, 4 June 2012 THE DRC-based Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) militia are actively fundraising in Rwandan refugee camps in Uganda, it has emerged. According to Donat Rubanambazi, a former refugee leader in Nakivale …
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Plucked from an Ethiopian refugee camp, two Somali women get a rare chance at higher education.
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UNHCR gears up for humanitarian response in Myanmar
Following the sudden escalation of violence some 10 days ago, the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state remains tense. The efforts of Myanmar authorities to restore law and order are continuing. There are,…
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UNHCR relocates 8,000 Sudanese refugees to decongest sites
The refugees were moved from a transit site in north-east South Sudan following several deaths, and the prospect of up to 15,000 new arrivals.
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UNHCR Rwanda Refugee Bulletin, Issue No.5
Rwanda copes with its first refugee influx since 2009.
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UNHCR strengthens its presence in Dadaab refugee complex
As part of our efforts to ensure continuity of life-saving services for more than 460,000 refugees in the Dadaab refugee complex in north-eastern Kenya, we opened yesterday (Thursday, 24 May) a new office…
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Some 20,000 Sudanese refugees converge at South Sudan border
An estimated 20,000 refugees have amassed on the South Sudan border after fleeing conflict and depletion of their food stocks in Sudan’s Blue Nile state over the last few weeks. Thousands have been moved…
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North Africa: UNHCR Strives to Find Solutions for Refugees At Egypt-Libya Border
“All of them want to leave [for resettlement],” Yvan Sturm, head of UNHCR’s Sallum team, said of the 2000. “The majority have no other option,” added Stephen Choka, the RSD supervisor. The best solution for refugees is normally repatriation followed by …
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New chief to work with city, refugees
By PAUL FEELY MANCHESTER — A new director slated to start at the International Institute of New Hampshire next week has been charged with improving communications with city officials, even as efforts to get a moratorium on refugee resettlement in …
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From Bosnia to BG
1, 1993, and since then a total of 2226 Bosnian people have sought refugee resettlement services from the Bowling Green International Center, not counting secondary migrants, who settled in Bowling Green later without help from the International Center …
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