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UNHCR chief praises achievements of US refugee programme, calls for continued reform
17 Mar 2010 Marking the 30th anniversary of key US refugee legislation, High Commissioner Guterres hails successes while urging new strategies -
After fleeing violence in Darfur, resettled refugee cherishes new life in Alaska
21 Dec 2009 Alaska's frigid temperatures are no barrier to a refugee family from the deserts of Darfur -
Number of refugees resettled from Nepal passes 25,000 mark
11 Dec 2009 The number of refugees from Bhutan resettled in the US and other receiving countries from camps in eastern Nepal has reached the 25,000 mark. -
US initiative offers asylum-seekers an alternative to detention
25 Nov 2009 UNHCR’s top protection chief welcomes US focus on providing immigrants and asylum-seekers with an alternative to detention while their cases are processed. -
Caribbean conundrums as UNHCR strives to protect refugees
18 Nov 2009 Every year, thousands of people try to reach North America via the Caribbean. UNHCR is providing vital pieces in the protection jigsaw that covers the region. -
UNHCR concerned about children in mixed migration flows through Mexico
12 Nov 2009 Dozens of child protection officers in Mexico work to ensure the rights of unaccompanied minors caught in the south-north mixed migration flows. -
Corporate partners announce projects with UNHCR at annual Clinton Global Initiative meet
25 Sep 2009 UNHCR and two of its corporate partners announce technology-based projects that will improve the lives of tens of thousands of refugees in Africa and Asia. -
Number of refugees from Bhutan resettled from Nepal passes 20,000 mark
8 Sep 2009 A young girl becomes the 20,000th refugee from Bhutan to leave Nepal for a new life under one of the UN refugee agency’s largest resettlement programmes. -
Q&A: A school in the US town of Decatur offers refugees a top education
28 Jul 2009 The International Community School in the US city of Decatur was set up in 2002 to provide a top primary education to a mix of US-born local children and young refugees and immigrants.