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Slovakia receives 37 Somalis from camps in Eritrea
2 May 2016 UNHCR has helped resettle a total of 281 Somali refugees so far this year -
Fleeing to a new land, but finding no home
7 Jun 2013 Among asylum-seekers and refugees searching for new lives in Poland, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, homelessness and destitution are real and persistent threats. -
UNHCR chief visits emergency transit centre in Romania
28 May 2010 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits Europe's first emergency transit centre and meets Sri Lankan and Palestinian refugees. -
Volcanic eruption in Iceland delays resettlement plans of Palestinians
22 Apr 2010 The volcanic ash drifting across Europe from Iceland prevents a group of Palestinian refugees from boarding a flight to a new life in France this week. -
End of long ordeal for Palestinian refugees as desert camp closes
1 Feb 2010 UNHCR closes the Al Tanf camp between the borders of Syria and Iraqi and relocates the last of the Palestinian refugees who lived there for years. -
Palestinian refugees arrive at Romania centre en route to resettlement
17 Apr 2009 A group of 59 Palestinian refugees arrive at a special transit centre in Romania en route to a new life overseas after being evacuated from a desert camp in Iraq. -
Refugees add their footballing skills to Brazil's rich soccer scene
10 Mar 2009 Ali Abu Taha last year became the first Palestinian refugee to play for a professional football team in Brazil. Other refugees could follow. -
UNHCR chief urges adherence to humanitarian principles in Gaza conflict
5 Jan 2009 High Commissioner Guterres calls for strict adherence to humanitarian principles in Gaza, including respect for the universal rights of those fleeing war to seek safety in other states. -
UNHCR chief Guterres urges support for 2009 Humanitarian Appeal
24 Nov 2008 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, representing the UN system, appeals to the international community to help meet the needs of tens of millions of the world's most vulnerable people.