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Egypt celebrates refugee contribution in month-long activities
29 Jun 2004 The UN refugee agency recently marked the 50th anniversary of its presence in Egypt with a month of events to remember the plight of refugees and to highlight their contribution to their host society. Activities included a gala dinner, a football tournament and a World Refugee Day Festival. -
Goodwill Ambassadors visit refugees in Egypt; discuss more joint initiatives
29 Dec 2003 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Adel Imam have agreed to work together to raise awareness of refugees in the region after visiting Sudanese refugees on the outskirts of Cairo. -
Feature: They've lived, now they'd like to learn
20 Nov 2003 After fleeing unimaginable atrocities in their homeland, refugee children in Cairo still have to struggle for a chance to go to school. The UN refugee agency is working to improve access to public education in Egypt, and has co-founded a scholarship programme for university students. -
Women refugees in Cairo: In a class of their own
4 Apr 2003 A church training initiative that aims to palliate the daily grind for refugee women in Cairo. -
A new home for Tripoli's refugees
4 Dec 2002 Tripoli's neediest refugees have been transferred to new accommodation as Libya expands its co-operation with the UN refugee agency. -
Feature: Hard times for Cairo's refugees
25 Nov 2002 The UN refugee agency in Cairo is trying to cope with increasing numbers of refugees in need of aid amidst sharp reductions in funds in a situation where UNHCR's assistance could mean the difference between life and death for many impoverished exiles. -
A new Assistant High Commissioner
10 Aug 2001 UNHCR appoints veteran U.N. Kamel Morjane as its new Assistant High Commissioner.
