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More than 1,500 drown or go missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2011
31 Jan 2012 UNHCR figures also show that a record 58,000 irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees managed to make it to Europe by sea last year. -
Some 2,000 people flee from Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta
29 Mar 2011 For the first time since conflict erupted in Libya, hundreds of people have been fleeing by boat from Tripoli in recent days to Italy and Malta. -
Q&A: Spanish clowns make refugees laugh with their favourite girlfriend
23 Feb 2011 Jaume Mateu is better known as Tortell Poltrona, the clown with the red nose. For almost two decades, he's been entertaining refugee children worldwide. -
60th Anniversary: Angelina Jolie marks milestone with tribute to the displaced and UNHCR staff
17 Dec 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Jesús Vázquez pay tribute to the staff of the refugee agency on its 60th birthday and to the people they help. -
Play4Africa arrives in Pretoria bearing gifts and support for refugees
28 Jun 2010 The Play4Africa initiative reaches South Africa and donates 2,000 footballs and 4,000 pairs of football boots for UNHCR projects. -
FC Barcelona plays Manchester City - and refugee children are the winners
24 Aug 2009 In front of more than 94,000 fans, Barcelona players sport a new shirt to raise money for sports and education for refugee children. -
France gives red carpet welcome to refugees relocated from Malta
10 Jul 2009 A group of refugees and people in need of international protection are warmly received in Paris after France agreed to their relocation from Malta. -
Spanish artists help fight malnutrition among African refugees
26 Jan 2009 Spanish artists and galleries donate works of art to raise money to help refugees suffering from malnutrition in four African countries. -
Barcelona, UNHCR launch "Més" campaign to help refugees
5 Dec 2008 Spanish football giants FC Barcelona and UNHCR launch a new fund-raising campaign to bring sports, education and life skills to refugee youngsters.