United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva)
Website: http://www.unhcr.org/
December 2
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Congo-Kinshasa: Inter-Agency Mission Assesses Return Conditions in North Kivu Region
The UN refugee agency has led a joint mission to assess security conditions in an area of eastern Congo that thousands of recently displaced people have started returning to and... Read more »
November 30
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Burundi: Burundians Restart Their Lives With Empty Soda Bottles, Goats in Scarves [press release]
When he had to leave Mtabila Refugee Camp in Tanzania to come home to Burundi, eight-year-old Peregi Nyandwi brought his most prized possessions with him: his three pet rabbits. Read more »
November 29
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South Sudan: UNHCR Helps Mediate South Sudan Cattle Grazing Dispute [press release]
John Gay is tired and angry after spending yet another sleepless night chasing grazing cattle from his sorghum field in South Sudan's Maban County. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR and Partners Step Up Congo Aid Efforts Amid Uncertainty [press release]
Amid continuing political uncertainty in the eastern Congo, UNHCR and its partners have been stepping up efforts to assist tens of thousands of displaced people. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: A 10-Year-Old's Ordeal of Flight and Separation [press release]
Losing a child is every parent's nightmare. The ordeal for Baseme and Eugenie was all the worse because they were separated from their 10-year-old son, Sukuru, in the middle of a... Read more »
November 27
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Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Deliveries Resuming Around Goma After Days of Disruption [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 27 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Marks 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual Violence [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has reiterated his agency's commitment to countering sexual and gender-based violence and said UNHCR had this year... Read more »
November 24
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Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Concerned About Situation of Displaced in North Kivu [press release]
With continuing fighting in North Kivu on Friday, UNHCR said it was extremely concerned about the situation of displaced Congolese civilians in the province, especially children... Read more »
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South Sudan: UNHCR Chief's Visit Places Spotlight on 'Forgotten Refugee Crisis' [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Friday wrapped up a three-day visit to South Sudan aimed at bringing attention and support for tens of thousands of... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Thousands Reported Newly Displaced in North Kivu [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 23 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
November 23
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Congo-Kinshasa: Some Congolese Start Returning Home Amid Fluid Situation in East Congo [press release]
Two days after rebel fighters seized a provincial capital from government forces, hundreds of civilians have been leaving a camp for the internally displaced and returning to their... Read more »
November 22
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Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Urges All Sides in Eastern Congo Conflict to Protect the Displaced [press release]
The UN refugee agency on Wednesday urged warring rivals in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of people displaced by days of... Read more »
November 21
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Africa: New Initiative to Enroll Thousands of Refugee Children in School [press release]
The UN refugee agency is taking a key role in the Educate a Child (EAC) initiative launched this month by Qatar's Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and aimed at enrolling 172,000 refugee... Read more »
November 20
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Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Urges States Against Returning People to Eastern DR Congo [document]
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 20 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: As Fighting Reaches Goma, UNHCR Asking States Not to Return Refugees [press release]
As thousands of Congolese flee a rebel advance, the UN refugee agency is calling on governments not to forcibly return people to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo's North... Read more »
November 16
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South Sudan: New Refugee Arrivals At South Sudan's Yida Settlement [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 16 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
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Africa: Economist Seeks to Boost Refugees' Productivity Through Labour Mobility [interview]
The UN refugee agency and the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently organized a workshop in Geneva on labour mobility for refugees*. The purpose was to explore... Read more »
November 15
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Uganda: Congolese Child Starts Life As an Orphan and Refugee [press release]
Emmanuel has had a terrible start in life: aged just three days old, he is already an orphan and a refugee in an area that lacks any sign of a lasting peace. Read more »
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Burundi: After Twenty Years, More Than 1,000 Burundians Returning Home Every Day [press release]
More than 1,000 Burundians are returning to their homeland almost every day with the help of the UN refugee agency and its partners, after losing their refugee status in Tanzania. Read more »
November 14
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Africa: UNHCR Invites Journalists, Journalist Organizations to Nominate Candidates for the 2013 Nansen Award [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 13 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
November 13
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Rwanda: Congolese Refugee Children Attend Catch-Up Classes in Rwanda [press release]
Hundreds of young Congolese refugees have been catching up on their education before joining the Rwandan school system in January. For some, it's proving to be a cathartic... Read more »
November 10
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Sudan: Stretched UNHCR Faces Difficulties Containing Hepatitis E Outbreak in South Sudan [press release]
The UN refugee agency on Friday warned that its capacity to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E among the refugee population in South Sudan was increasingly stretched at a time when... Read more »
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Angola: UNHCR Welcomes Brazilian Residency for Angolan and Liberian Refugees [press release]
The UN refugee agency on Friday welcomed Brazil's recent decision to grant permanent residency to nearly 2,000 former Angolan and Liberian refugees. Brazil's Ministry of Justice... Read more »
November 9
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South Sudan: UNHCR Warns That Hepatitis E Risk Is Growing [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 9 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
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Malawi: Reaching Out Bring Results for UNHCR in Malawi Refugee Camp [press release]
Askal Tilahun says there's nothing like direct and regular personal contact to help her find out what's going on in Dzaleka Refugee Camp and who needs help. Read more »
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