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UNHCR chief welcomes Iran commitment to maintain asylum space
18 Sep 2012 Iran's government confirms its commitment to asylum space for Afghan refugees and to legalize undocumented Afghans living in Iran. -
Afghan returns pass 50,000 in first eight months, up on last year
30 Aug 2012 Some 40,000 of them came from Pakistan and just over 10,000 from Iran. About a third of the returnees went to the provinces of Kabul and Nangarhar. -
Unaccompanied children look toward school after ordeal to reach Europe
22 Aug 2012 Nearly 1,500 minors seeking asylum arrived in Belgium without other family members last year, exceeding the capacity of asylum centres. -
Afghan Conference: Delegates urged to support new solutions strategy
2 May 2012 A conference on Afghan refugees opens with a call by UNHCR for the international community to support a new "solutions strategy." -
Afghan Conference: After the journey home, the challenges ahead
2 May 2012 A new initiative seeks to improve the sustainable reintegration of former Afghan refugees with a focus on helping returnees to support themselves. -
Afghan Conference: Reports of stability key to refugee's return decision
1 May 2012 Abdol Ali Din Mohammad returned home last week after 13 years as a refugee in Iran. The Afghan talks about the future and his life as a refugee. -
Afghan Conference: After years in exile, returnee reflects on starting over
30 Apr 2012 After 28 years as a refugee in Pakistan, Fida Mohammad decided to return home. Life was difficult, but slowly he settled in and conditions improved. -
Number of people displaced by fighting in north Pakistan tops 180,000
13 Apr 2012 UNHCR has distributed more than 37,000 humanitarian relief kits as part of an inter-agency effort to support the government's efforts to help the displaced. -
Pakistan, UNHCR agree new regional approach to Afghan refugees
2 Feb 2012 UNHCR chief António Guterres met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to discuss the new strategy.