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Latest smuggling incidents leave 65 dead or missing in the Gulf of Aden
15 Sep 2009 Three separate incidents involving smuggling boats in the Gulf of Aden have left 16 people dead and 49 others missing and presumed dead. -
Angelina Jolie visits "dire" refugee settlement on Kenyan border with Somalia
12 Sep 2009 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits the world's largest refugee camp, overcrowded with 285,000 mostly Somali refugees on the Kenyan border. -
UNHCR distributes aid from UAE to refugees in Yemen
3 Sep 2009 To mark Ramadan, UNHCR staff distribute pasta, sugar and dates donated by the United Arab Emirates to thousands of refugees in Yemen's Kharaz Camp. -
UNHCR worried about deteriorating humanitarian situation in north Yemen
1 Sep 2009 UNHCR “gravely concerned” about the situation around the northern Yemen city of Sa’ada, where more than 35,000 people have been displaced by fresh conflict. -
Yemen: UNHCR calls for safe corridors as situation turns dramatic
28 Aug 2009 With the main city in northern Yemen practically cut off from the outside world, UNHCR wants safe passage for civilians and humanitarian workers. -
Djibouti : refugees grasp security in their hands with new ID cards
25 Aug 2009 A UNHCR program to issue plastic ID cards to some 10,000 refugees in Djibouti should enhance their protection and rights. -
UNHCR appeals for $5 million to aid Yemenis fleeing fighting
21 Aug 2009 At least 35,000 people have fled for their lives in the last two weeks, some displaced for the second or third time. -
Displaced by conflict, families in Somalia often left divided
13 Aug 2009 Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia have been forced to leave their homes due to ongoing conflict, and the flight to safety often leaves families separated. -
UN High Commissioner calls for urgent international action to remedy "dire" situation in Somalia
6 Aug 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres meets with Kenyan officials and calls for international solidarity to address Somalia crisis.