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Statelessness Q&A: Canada helps ex-Dane out of Bermuda triangle
29 Aug 2011 Jens Hansen became stateless when he lost his Danish citizenship. He was stranded in Bermuda for 20 years until Canada, his wife's country, granted him residency and finally citizenship. -
Away Alone: Unaccompanied children find shelter after fleeing Libya
21 Jun 2011 Four unaccompanied children talk about their difficult journeys and their hopes for their future as they leave for a new life in Sweden after fleeing Libya. -
Detained Eritrean deserters leave Yemen for a new life in Sweden
1 Jun 2011 Sweden has accepted 55 Eritreans who fled military service back home and were detained in Yemen until they were found to be in need of international protection. -
Latest UNHCR emergency training aimed at senior managers
17 Mar 2010 Staff from UNHCR and its partners take part in a simulated humanitarian crisis as part of a Workshop for Emergency Management hosted in chilly Sweden. -
Palestinians bid goodbye to India, hello Sweden
11 Nov 2008 More than 100 Palestinian refugees from Iraq have left India in the first large-scale resettlement of Palestinian refugees from outside the Middle East. -
More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
Denmark's Crown Princess Mary visits UNHCR headquarters
13 May 2008 Denmark's Crown Princess Mary visits UNHCR headquarters, where High Commissioner Guterres praises her country's engagement in the refugee cause. -
Swedish teens help educate and empower female refugees in Rwanda
26 Mar 2008 Some US$900,000 raised by Swedish teenagers is giving female refugees in Rwanda the chance to become more independent. -
Swedish bikers to raise awareness about refugees during world tour
30 Aug 2007 A student and a stockbroker have set off from Stockholm on a round-the-world motorbike trip during which they plan to raise awareness about the UN refugee agency and UNICEF.