UNHCR distributes pioneering smart ID cards to refugees in India
The new ID cards have an electronic chip that contains information about the holder, including biographical details. Some 18,000 will be distributed.
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UNHCR addresses “alarming” level of child mortality in Ethiopian camp
About 10 children under five have been dying every day in Kobe camp since June. Malnutrition is the main cause, but measles compounds the problem.
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Hundreds of new arrivals in Italy from Libya and Tunisia
Almost 2,000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the weekend from Libya and Tunisia. The majority, some 1,800, set sail from Janzour, 12 kilometers west of Tripoli, Libya, where they…
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UNHCR helps secure health insurance for all registered refugees in Iran
Under an agreement between UNHCR, the government and a local company, refugees in Iran will be able to receive insurance for major medical care.
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