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UNHCR worried about conditions for 2,000 boat people on Italian island
23 Jan 2009 UNHCR expresses concern about the conditions faced by nearly 2,000 boat people in a reception centre on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. -
Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise
4 Nov 2008 Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007. -
UNHCR signs agreement aimed at ensuring refugee protection in Libya
4 Jul 2008 UNHCR, as part of its work on mixed migration flows, signs an agreement aimed at ensuring refugee and asylum seeker protection needs in Libya. -
UNHCR welcomes adoption by Italian journalists of ethics code
13 Jun 2008 UNHCR welcomes the final approval this week by Italian journalists of a code of conduct on reporting of asylum and migration issues. -
Sicilian trawler and UNHCR help in rescue of 27 Somalians
10 Jun 2008 Two Sicilian captains due to be honoured on World Refugee Day for saving people at sea were recently involved in the rescue of another 27 boat people. -
Maltese lawyer receives Nansen Refugee Award in Geneva ceremony
1 Oct 2007 The prestigious Nansen Refugee Award was presented to lawyer Katrine Camilleri on Monday for her work in helping refugees arriving in Malta and for her refusal to be cowed by threats from those opposed to her work. -
Q&A: Maltese lawyer stands up for boatpeople
21 Sep 2007 Lawyer Katrine Camilleri was named earlier this week as winner of the 2007 Nansen Refugee Award for her courageous work defending the rights of refugees and migrants in Malta. She first became interested in the plight of refugees in the mid-1990s, before joining the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) and eventually working full-time on the issue. She discusses her work. -
Nansen Refugee Award goes to advocate for boat people in Malta
18 Sep 2007 Maltese lawyer Katrine Camilleri has won a prestigious UNHCR prize for her dedication to helping refugee boat people and her determination to continue in the face of threats that included an arson attack on her car and home. -
UNHCR mourns great tenor Luciano Pavarotti
7 Sep 2007 The UN refugee agency has issued a statement mourning the death of Luciano Pavarotti, a staunch supporter of the refugee cause and of UNHCR's work around the world.