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High Commissioner praises refugee resettlement and integration in Australia and New Zealand
27 Feb 2012 UN refugee chief, António Guterres, recently completed visits to Australia and New Zealand where he thanked both countries for their support for refugees. -
Postcode Lotteries in Netherlands and Sweden give nearly 4 million euro
23 Feb 2012 Their vital assistance to UNHCR this year includes funding to expand education in Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp. -
Thousands of Somalis flee renewed clashes into Mogadishu
17 Feb 2012 Resurgent fighting in Somalia's Afgooye corridor has driven thousands of civilians – some of them already displaced previously – into the capital. -
Twin blasts in Dadaab raise concerns of worsening security
21 Dec 2011 Monday's explosion in Hagadera camp killed one police officer and wounded two others. Tuesday's blast in nearby Ifo camp suggested it was not an isolated incident. -
Massive airlift launched to aid Sudanese refugees in South Sudan
20 Dec 2011 This morning's flight from Nairobi brought urgently needed supplies to South Sudan, where tens of thousands of Sudanese seek refuge from fighting back home. UNHCR plans another 17 sorties over the coming weeks. -
Dadaab: Walking the fine line between helping refugees and risking lives
28 Nov 2011 Weeks after insecurity forced the scaling down of assistance in Kenya's Dadaab camps, UNHCR and its partners are trying to resume more activities for refugees. -
Mixed maritime migration to Yemen reaches record annual high
18 Nov 2011 More than 12,500 refugees and migrants arrived in Yemen on smuggler boats last month, pushing the total for this year to a record 84,656. -
Poor weather, conflict exacerbate dire situation for Somali civilians
11 Nov 2011 Meanwhile, a new UNHCR-supported report looks into civilian harm caused by the conflict in Somalia and the means by which it can be addressed. -
UNHCR concerned about new restrictions on humanitarian work in Somalia
1 Nov 2011 UNHCR expresses at the decision by Somalia's Al Shabaab militia to revoke permission for UNHCR and others to work in areas controlled by the group.