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Reggae rhythms rock eastern Nepal refugee camp on World Aids Day
1 Dec 2006 A small corner of eastern Nepal met the Caribbean on Friday as refugees and locals joined people around the globe in marking World Aids Day. Thousands attended a reggae concert aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. -
UNHCR and Nepal launch census of refugees in eastern camps
15 Nov 2006 The government of Nepal and the UN refugee agency on Wednesday launched a census of some 106,000 refugees living in camps in the east of the country. Data from the exercise will help Nepal and UNHCR provide better protection, security and support to the refugees. -
United States to open doors to thousands of Burundian refugees
18 Oct 2006 The United States has agreed to resettle thousands of Burundian refugees who fled their homeland in 1972. The offer applies to some 13,000 Burundians presently in Tanzania and it will be one of the largest group resettlements proposed by UNHCR in recent years. -
In search of freedom, Burmese refugees head for new life in America
13 Oct 2006 Nearly 7,000 Karen refugees from Myanmar have been resettled in the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries as UNHCR's resettlement programme from camps in Thailand moves into high gear. -
Anti-terrorism legislation delays entry of refugees to United States
6 Sep 2006 Legislation aimed at keeping members and backers of terrorist organisations out of the United States is proving to be an unexpected obstacle for some refugees hoping to win resettlement overseas. -
First Karen refugees swap tropical forest of Thailand for US concrete jungle
18 Aug 2006 A first group of 23 ethnic Karens left a refugee camp in Thailand this week for new lives in the United States. They are among hundreds of Karen refugees who are slated to be resettled in North America. -
Top UNHCR official urges refugees in Nepal to be patient a bit longer
20 Jul 2006 UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Judy Cheng-Hopkins visited refugees from Bhutan in a camp in eastern Nepal and told them to be patient a bit longer. She said a solution to their situation might be getting nearer. -
Young Bhutanese refugees catch World Cup fever
9 Jun 2006 As the World Cup gets under way in Germany, Bhutanese girls and boys at a refugee camp in eastern Nepal are staging their own soccer tournament. The beautiful game helps focus their minds on positive things as they hope for a solution to their problem in the future. -
The other election: Bhutanese refugees in Nepal vote to elect their camp management representatives
5 May 2006 As Nepal waits for a decision on elections for a Constituent Assembly, thousands of refugees from Bhutan who live in several camps spread across the south east of the country have been holding elections of their own. For the first time, candidates for the annual election of refugee camp representatives included equal numbers of women and men.