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Welcome to Japan: first Asian country joins UNHCR's resettlement programme
28 Sep 2010 From the jungles of Thailand to the bright lights of Tokyo, the first of 90 Myanmar refugees begin their new life in Japan under a pilot resettlement programme. -
Number of voluntary returns to Afghanistan this year tops 100,000
27 Aug 2010 The number of people returning voluntarily to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran this year has exceeded 100,000. All but 5,000 of these are from Pakistan. -
Sudanese refugees find fame in Japan, raise money for education in Africa
26 Jul 2010 An on-line music contest is raising Japanese awareness of refugee issues, and money for Dadaab refugee camp. -
Teaching safety with angry mobs, bullets and minefields
14 Jul 2010 Training organized by the UNHCR eCentre in Tokyo prepares humanitarian workers for the challenges of operating in dangerous environments. -
UNHCR seeks US$18 million to assist Afghan refugees in Iran
1 Jun 2010 The UN refugee agency calls for US$18 million to meet an anticipated shortfall this year in its requested funding for Afghan refugees in Iran. -
Hope trumps hardship as Afghan refugees return home
23 Apr 2010 After decades in Pakistan, 22,000 Afghans have gone home with UNHCR help in just the last month. -
UNHCR disappointed at Australian decision to reopen detention centre for asylum-seekers
20 Apr 2010 The UN refugee agency expresses disappointment at Australia's failure to look at alternatives to detention for most asylum-seekers arriving by boat. -
First phase of voluntary return to Pakistan's Mohmand Agency gets under way
16 Apr 2010 Adam Khan watched as some 90 displaced people left Pakistan's Jalozai camp and headed home. He expects to follow soon and has started packing. -
UNHCR welcomes Pakistan's decision to extend stay of Afghan refugees
25 Mar 2010 UNHCR welcomes Pakistan's decision to allow 1.7 million registered Afghans to remain in the country for three more years, alongside continued voluntary repatriation.