United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva)
Website: http://www.unhcr.org/
July 11
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North Africa: 54 Migrants Die At Sea [press release]
It is with great sadness that UNHCR received the news that 54 people perished attempting the sea journey from Libya to Italy. According to the sole survivor, an Eritrean man, 55... Read more »
June 20
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Africa: Millions Around the Globe Pay Tribute to Refugees
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region led the way on Wednesday as millions of people marked World Refugee Day (WRD) with a wide array of events and programmes. Read more »
May 21
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North Africa: Refugees in Limbo at Egypt-Libya Border [press release]
Andrew Mok, computer open in front of him, faced the Sudanese man across the table in a converted freight container and began the interview. Read more »
May 1
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Libya: Refugees Struggle to Get By in Tripoli [press release]
When things got desperate in Libya last year, Aisha* thought of leaving and risking return to her native Iraq with her four children. But as other refugees from Iraq and elsewhere... Read more »
April 16
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Libya: Displaced Return to Rebuild Gaddafi's Hometown - Face Needs [press release]
Ali points to a housing block that looks like a slab of Swiss cheese - full of holes from artillery fire - and says he feels lucky that he can at least stay in his own damaged... Read more »
April 12
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Tunisia: A Portrait of an Iraqi Artist as a Refugee in Country [press release]
Mohammed Karem wants to become a roving art teacher for refugees around the world. "I would like to travel with UNHCR or any other organization," he says. Read more »
April 2
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Libya: Vulnerable Somalis Suffer to Reach Country
Hamda,* a mother of two, was beaten by smugglers, raped by armed men in Chad and jailed for a month in southern Libya. Twelve-year-old Abdul* ended up all on his own in a camp in... Read more »
March 18
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Libya: Refugee Workers Face Fresh Challenge [interview]
Just over a year after the launch of the uprising that toppled late Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi last August, problems of displacement remain in the North African country while the... Read more »
January 31
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North Africa: Hundreds of Migrants Drowned in Mediterranean Last Year
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday released figures showing that more than 1,500 irregular migrants or refugees drowned or went missing last year while attempting crossings of the... Read more »
January 26
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Libya: UN Reports Torture of Detainees, Including Sub-Saharan Africans [document]
A statement made to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday by Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Read more »
November 12, 2011
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Libya: UNHCR Thanks Italian Navy for Rescuing Boat in Distress Packed With Refugees From Country [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 11 November 2011, at the Palais des... Read more »
October 21, 2011
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Egypt: Resettlement Programme Ends At Country's Saloum As Libya Crisis Wanes [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 21 October 2011, at the Palais des... Read more »
September 16, 2011
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Libya: Continuing Concern About the Situation of Third Country Nationals and Libyan Displaced [press release]
UNHCR and partners in Libya continue to be concerned about the situation of third country nationals, including refugees. UNHCR and IOM have been working closely with the National... Read more »
August 27, 2011
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Libya: Sub-Saharan Africans Targeted [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres has issued a strong call for sub-Saharan Africans to be protected in Libya as reports emerge from Tripoli of people being... Read more »
August 23, 2011
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Libya: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Appeals for Safety of Workers, Refugees [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, AntÃ'nio Guterres, today appealed to all sides of the conflict in Libya to ensure that the thousands of third-country nationals... Read more »
August 16, 2011
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Libya: Nearly 2,000 Refugees Flee by Boat [press release]
Almost 2,000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the weekend from Libya and Tunisia. Read more »
August 4, 2011
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Tunisia: UNHCR Distributes Ramadan Meals to 55,000 Libyan Refugees [press release]
The UN refugee agency and several partner organizations have begun distributing evening meal foodstuff for more than 55,000 Libyan refugees during the Islamic fasting month of... Read more »
July 6, 2011
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Libya: UNHCR Team Helps Women in Eastern Libya [interview]
The UN refugee agency is part of a UN mission deployed in the eastern Libyan port of Benghazi to assist civilians affected by the conflict. The small UNHCR team includes four women... Read more »
June 22, 2011
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Libya: Tunisians Open Doors Refugees
When Akim and his family fled their home in Libya's Western Mountains region in mid-April, they had no idea what they would do when they crossed into neighbouring Tunisia. Read more »
June 21, 2011
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Libya: Unaccompanied Children Find Shelter After Fleeing Libya [press release]
Big, beautiful eyes barely hide the pain she's been through. Rosie has lived in three countries - Ethiopia, Sudan and Libya. The teenager never had a chance to set down roots,... Read more »
June 19, 2011
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Libya: Angelina Jolie Meets Fleeing Refugees [press release]
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Sunday afternoon joined UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where they will meet boat people who have fled unrest... Read more »
June 17, 2011
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Libya: UNHCR Chief Returns to Tunisia to Meet Refugees From Libya [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres returned this week to North Africa and issued a fresh call for the international community to help countries like Tunisia who... Read more »
June 7, 2011
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Libya: Fighting Displaces More Than 70,000 Around Battle Lines
An estimated 74,000 people are displaced in conflict zones south and east of Libyan capital Tripoli as months of fighting and sanctions threaten to deplete basic supplies and... Read more »
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Libya: Shortages Loom on Both Sides of Battle Lines [press release]
UNHCR staff visited conflict zones south and east of the Libyan capital Tripoli last week and found significant displacement, widespread violence and an urgent need to support... Read more »
June 4, 2011
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Libya: 150 More Drown as Refugees Flee
At least 150 people who fled Libya in hope of reaching the Italian island of Lampedusa have drowned in one of the year's deadliest boat incidents in the Mediterranean. Read more »
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