United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva)
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November 2
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Somalia: UN Education Investment Scores High Marks for Refugees [press release]
Seventeen-year-old Hodan's eyes sparkle with joy as she clutches her new English-Somali dictionary - a congratulatory gift from UNHCR on passing a national high school exam. Read more »
October 22
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Ethiopia: Number of Somali Refugees in Eastern Ethiopia Swells to 170,000 [press release]
The number of Somali refugees in a series of camps in an arid, harsh area of south-eastern Ethiopia has passed the 170,000 mark, making Dollo Ado the world's second largest refugee... Read more »
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Ethiopia: Somali Refugee Population Still Rising in Ethiopia, New Camp Planned [document]
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 19 October 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
October 2
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Somalia: Nansen Refugee Award Presented to Somali Winner 'Mama' Hawa [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Monday night presented the Nansen Refugee Award to Somali humanitarian, educator and women's rights advocate Hawa Aden... Read more »
September 28
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Somalia: Jaundice Breaks Out in Refugee Camp [press release]
The UN refugee agency is taking strong measures to respond to an outbreak of acute jaundice in the world's largest refugee settlement, Dadaab in north-east Kenya. Read more »
September 27
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Somalia: Tuk-Tuk Project Drives IDPs in Search of Self-Sufficiency [press release]
Mohamed Issa Hussein, a budding entrepreneur in Galkayo's Halabokhad settlement for forcibly displaced people, has seen better days. Forced to flee his home along the... Read more »
September 21
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Somalia: Amid Tension, Thousands Flee Port City of Kismayo [press release]
UNHCR is closely following the situation around the Somali port city of Kismayo as thousands of city's residents flee in anticipation of military activities and new clashes. Read more »
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Somalia: More Than 10,000 Somalis Flee Coastal City of Kismayo, Fearing Fighting [press release]
The UN refugee agency said Friday it was closely following the situation around the Somali port city of Kismayo as thousands of residents fled in anticipation of new clashes. Read more »
September 18
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Africa: Somali Humanitarian 'Mama' Hawa Wins 2012 Nansen Refugee Award
The UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday that this year's Nansen Refugee Award goes to humanitarian Hawa Aden Mohamed for her exceptional, tireless and inspiring work for... Read more »
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Africa: Nansen Refugee Award Winner Brings Knowledge and Hope to Displaced Somalis
When Hawa Aden Mohamed was a young girl, her father made a decision that would change her life - and through her, transform the lives of thousands of Somali girls. He sent her to... Read more »
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Somalia: Announcement - Somalia's Hawa Aden Mohamed Awarded 2012 Nansen Refugee Prize [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 18 September 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
August 3
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Kenya: Refugees Lament Losses as Fire Razes Market in Kenya's Dadaab Camp [press release]
A devastating fire that razed a market in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex last weekend has highlighted the need for better fire safety preparedness and response in the world's... Read more »
July 17
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Somalia: One Million Have Fled War, Instability
UNHCR announced on Tuesday that Somalia's population exodus has crossed a new threshold - more than 1 million people have now fled the country for the surrounding region. Read more »
July 11
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Tanzania: After a Decade in Mogadishu, Refugees Return to Zanzibar [press release]
This past weekend UNHCR successfully completed the voluntary repatriation of 38 Tanzanian refugees from Zanzibar who had been residing in Mogadishu for the past 11 years. Read more »
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Tanzania: A Refugee's Dream to See Zanzibar Again [press release]
Eleven years ago, Mohamed Adan Suleiman fled his home in Zanzibar's Pemba Island, fearing for his life during the post-election violence that ravaged Zanzibar, a territory of... Read more »
July 5
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Somalia: A Famine Crisis One Year On - Lives Saved and Lessons Learned [press release]
A year after the onset of the Somalia famine, Aden Yusef Kabey can laugh at the pain he endured. He has regained the body weight he lost over the past year. He can walk, eat and... Read more »
July 3
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Ethiopia: Somali Refugee Prepares for the Long Haul [press release]
When Amina* first saw the tent she and her young family had been allocated in the Bur Amino refugee camp in south-east Ethiopia, she realized that this might be her home for a long... Read more »
June 27
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Somalia: Amid Insecurity, More Somalis Cite Difficulties Sustaining Themselves [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 26 June 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
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Somalia: Unable to Support Themselves, Thousands of Somalis Flee Their Homes [press release]
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that growing numbers of displaced Somalis have been citing difficulty in providing for themselves as the main reason for fleeing their homes. Read more »
June 22
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Somalia: Displaced Continue to Move, Seeking Safety and Assistance [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 22 June 2012, at the Palais des Nations... 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 »
June 6
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Somalia: Women Receive Scholarships to Study in South Korea [press release]
Nasra Ali Barked has survived to the ripe age of 22 because she's been able to adjust quickly to change. But now, standing in the gleaming steel and glass arrivals hall of Incheon... Read more »
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Somalia: One Year On, Thousands Flee Somalia Every Month, but Successes Too
A year after troubled Somalia was ravaged by the worst drought in decades, no end seems in sight to more than two decades of suffering and Somalis continue to flee their country to... Read more »
June 5
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East Africa: One Year On, Somali Exodus Continues Amid Conflict and Poor Rains [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 5 June 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
May 29
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Somalia: UNHCR Ready to Assist Newly Displaced in Mogadishu [press release]
In Somalia, UNHCR and our partners stand ready to assist displaced people from Afgooye as they arrive in Mogadishu. Since 22 May, some 14,000 people have been displaced from... Read more »
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