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Myanmar: UNHCR builds houses, peace of mind for Cyclone Nargis victims

Two years and US$8 million later, UNHCR has dramatically improved the lives of many left homeless by Myanmar's worst natural disaster.

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Photo Gallery: Photojournalist Alixandra Fazzina, winner of this year's Nansen Award, has documented refugee stories around the world.

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Crisis in Kyrgyzstan: Make a donation now, and help to provide shelter and emergency aid to thousands forced from their homes.

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Video: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie returned to northern Ecuador for the first time in eight years, meeting refugees from Colombia.

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Somalia: The situation continues to deteriorate in Somalia. UNHCR is struggling to help victims of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

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Haiti Appeal: Make a donation now and help victims of Haiti's earthquake rebuild their lives.

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Give Them Shelter: Some two million Somalis have been displaced war. They need your help now.

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Prominent Refugees: From Madeline Albright to Albert Einstein and Chinua Achebe, 200 former refugees who have had an impact.

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Human Story

Telling the Human Story

Nansen Award recipient, photojournalist Alixander Fazzina, recounts the story of a Somali woman she met while chronicling the flight of refugees across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen at the mercy of often ruthless smugglers.

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Making a Difference

Making a Difference

Combating HIV infection among displaced and local populations in conflict-torn eastern Congo is the aim of a UNHCR programme that takes an integrated approached to treatment and prevention.

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Setting the Agenda

Setting the Agenda

Respecting Differences: UNHCR reports on progress senior managers are making in serving all refugees equitably, whatever their age, gender or special needs.

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