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Three years after fleeing conflict, thousands in Pakistan return home
7 Jun 2011 More than 38,000 internally displaced Pakistanis have headed home to the tribal areas in the latest phase of a government-organized return operation. -
UNHCR shines a beacon of hope on a devastated corner of Japan
1 Apr 2011 Some 10,000 people who lost their homes to Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami benefit from UNHCR solar lamps for their temporary shelter. -
Angelina Jolie, UN refugee agency Goodwill Ambassador, issues appeal for civilians and refugees in Côte d'Ivoire and Libya
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Angelina Jolie urges more focus on reintegration for former Afghan refugees
2 Mar 2011 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Afghanistan and calls for greater focus to be put on the reintegration of former refugees there. -
UNHCR looks at the economic contribution of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
10 Jan 2011 Afghan refugees have worked in almost every sector of Pakistan's economy over the past 30 years. A UNHCR report examines their contribution in more detail. -
UNHCR's Afghanistan shelter programme tops 200,000 homes mark
14 Dec 2010 UNHCR's shelter programme has been an important element in the return and reintegration of some 4.5 million Afghan refugees over the past eight years. -
Regional dialogues give women a voice in UNHCR's 60th year
19 Nov 2010 UNHCR kicks off a series of regional meetings aimed at letting refugee women voice their needs and challenges during the agency's landmark 60th year. -
Band on a Run: Afghan refugees making some noise in New Delhi
21 Oct 2010 A former humanitarian aid worker and journalist, Afghan refugee Khalid finds a new vocation and purpose managing a band of fellow refugees in India. -
Q&A: Grim reality of honour killing brought to the screen
30 Sep 2010 A film by a former refugee Nelofer Pazira presents the grim reality of honour killing in Afghanistan. It also looks at challenges faced by refugee returnees.