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Number of Syrian refugees triples to 112,000 since April
17 Jul 2012 Three-quarters are women and children and the real number is thought to be higher as many people only register when their resources run out. -
UNHCR chief visits Ecuador ahead of World Refugee Day
19 Jun 2012 António Guterres met urban refugees from Colombia and discussed the challenges they face during his visit to the port of Guayaquil and to Quito. -
UNHCR warns of funding shortfall for operations to help Syrian refugees
20 Apr 2012 Less than 20 per cent of the funds sought under regional response plan have been given. Only eight organizations have to date received funding. -
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. -
Violence in Colombia displacing more people into Ecuador
12 Apr 2012 UNHCR estimates some 600 people have been arriving from Colombia each week in Ecuador's Esmeraldas province since the beginning of this year. -
UNHCR supports project to help displaced Colombians in Medellin
10 Apr 2012 A displaced Colombian mother thinks she has found a home after years on the move. Many of her neighbours have also had to flee more than once. -
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. -
For an Afghan refugee family, reports from home spur a return
5 Jan 2012 Though born and raised in Pakistan, the pull of home is still strong for a young Afghan refugee and his family. -
In flood-hit Philippines, UNHCR aid offers a glimmer of hope
28 Dec 2011 Barely a week after one of the worst-ever tropical storms, UNHCR begins delivering relief goods to families who have lost everything.