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Q&A: An Ethiopian humanitarian's odyssey to a pinnacle of the aid world
15 Dec 2010 Bekele Geleta heads the Red Cross-Red Crescent Federation. It was a rocky ride getting there for the Ethiopian former refugee, diplomat and politician. -
UNHCR chief visits Somalia, Djibouti to highlight plight of the displaced
7 Dec 2010 UNHCR chief António Guterres visits Djibouti and northern Somalia to raise awareness about the displaced and those who risk their lives to cross to Yemen. -
UNHCR calls for increased aid for Somalia's suffering civilian population
3 Dec 2010 UNHCR chief António Guterres highlights Somalia's grim humanitarian situation and calls for a concerted international effort to protect and assist its people. -
Regional dialogues give women a voice in UNHCR's 60th year
19 Nov 2010 UNHCR kicks off a series of regional meetings aimed at letting refugee women voice their needs and challenges during the agency's landmark 60th year. -
UNHCR urges Kenya to halt forced return of Somali refugees
3 Nov 2010 The UN refugee agency calls on the Kenyan government to halt its returns of thousands of Somalis from a border camp in the north-east of the country. -
Hundreds of Somalis continue to flee into Kenya
29 Oct 2010 Clashes between rival militias in Somalia force thousands of civilians to live in desperate conditions. -
In Ethiopia, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks encounters courage and resilience
26 Oct 2010 UNHCR's longest-serving Goodwill Ambassador is struck by the dignity of refugees in Ethiopia and calls for them not to be forgotten. -
Tens of thousands displaced by clashes in Somalia
26 Oct 2010 Clashes between rival militias in Somalia force thousands of civilians to live in desperate conditions. -
Satellite photos show spectacular urban growth west of Mogadishu
1 Oct 2010 Satellite imagery on forcibly displaced civilians from Mogadishu shows a virtual new city is growing up to the west of the Somali capital.