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After almost two decades, displaced sisters finally get a place of their own
18 Oct 2010 A dilapidated collective centre in the Bosnian town of Jablanica was only meant to be a temporary measure when it opened in the 1990s. Its doors have finally closed. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie supports displaced during visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jolie highlights the continuing suffering of the displaced in Bosnia
6 Apr 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits eastern Bosnia and calls for steps to end the continuing suffering of displaced victims of the Bosnian War. -
Angelina Jolie meets displaced families in Bosnia still struggling to find a home
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Last Bosnian refugees in Hungary return to psychiatric care centre after two decades in exile
23 Oct 2009 A group of vulnerable refugees with mental illnesses, evacuated from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992, have finally returned to their homeland. -
High Commissioner Guterres urges swift end to displacement chapter in Western Balkans
28 Aug 2009 Drawing attention to the lingering problem of refugees reluctant or unable to return to their homes 14 years after hostilities ended in the Western Balkans, UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres said, “it is time to close the chapter of refugees in this region once and for all.” -
Protracted Refugee Situation: The continuing struggle of Europe's forgotten refugees
12 Jan 2009 Years after the violent break-up of Yugoslavia, there are still almost 100,000 refugees in Serbia. For many, real solutions seem to be as elusive as ever. -
New housing helps cut the number of collective centres in Serbia
21 Aug 2008 The opening of a UNHCR-funded apartment block in southern Serbia brings the goal of closing the remaining collective centres for refugees and internally displaced people a small step closer. -
UNHCR, EC and OSCE urge full implementation of Sarajevo Declaration
19 Sep 2006 The three key international actors in south-east Europe urge governments in the region to promptly and fully implement a declaration signed in January 2005 and respect self-imposed deadlines.