UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Q&A: Ecuadorian soap star supports Colombian refugees
Ecuadorean actor Roberto Manrique talks about working with UNHCR to spread awareness about Colombian refugees and the problems they face.
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UNHCR alarmed as a fortnight of fighting leaves 230 dead in Mogadishu
UNHCR alarmed by deterioration in the security situation in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, where fighting left more than 230 civilians dead in the past fortnight.
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UNHCR rings the NASDAQ bell to raise awareness about Pakistan floods
UNHCR helps raise visibility in the financial world about Pakistan's flood victims by taking part in the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony in New York.
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Angelina Jolie in Pakistan to highlight needs of flood victims
UNHCR's Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie warns that attention must not turn
away from Pakistan as floodwaters recede.
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Media Advisory: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie in Pakistan mission
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Colombian baker's turnover rises with help of UNHCR and partners
Six years after fleeing to Ecuador, a Colombian baker has built up a thriving business in Quito with help from UNHCR. Now he has plans to expand.
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UNHCR concerned at continuing deportations of Iraqis from Europe
UNHCR objects to the continuing forced returns of Iraqi citizens from Western European countries soon after 61 people are flown back to Baghdad.
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UNHCR concerned about crisis in Balochistan despite receding waters
The refugee agency says conditions in thousands of spontaneous settlements and camps that have sprung up over the last few weeks are desperate.
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A young Somali's long journey to safety in South Africa
When Adam Osman Abdile was told to join a Somali militia or die, he decided to flee overseas. The long journey nearly killed him before he reached South Africa.
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UNHCR makes unprecedented appearance before European Court
UNHCR for the first time takes part in an oral hearing before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in a case about asylum in Europe.
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Delays in heeding flood warnings ends in tragedy for some Sindh families
Some of the families sheltering in Pakistan's Sukkur District after fleeing floods wish they had heeded warnings to leave their threatened homes earlier.
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A grandma's flight from the hell that is Mogadishu
Aisho fled with her 10 children from Mogadishu just a few months ago. She is now struggling to survive in a squalid settlement in northern Somalia.
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Dead end for displaced refugee youth in shanty on the edge of Bogotá
Thousands of displaced Colombians live in the Soacha suburb. While the older ones dream of going home, the young want to stay. But there is nothing for them.
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