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UNHCR urges continued international protection for asylum-seekers from Somalia
28 Jan 2014 UNHCR stresses the need for governments to assess applications for protection on the basis of reliable, up-to-date information about the situation in Somalia. -
Syrians, risking everything to flee war, find chilly reception in Europe
27 Dec 2013 With more Syrians taking to boats to reach Europe, one family finds cold comfort once they reach European shores. -
Love of family, country draw first refugees back to Somalia from Kenya
9 Dec 2013 Next January, UNHCR will begin assisting Somali refugees who want to return from Kenya on their own. One young mother tells what's pulling her home. -
UNHCR stresses that repatriation of Somalis from Kenya must be voluntary
26 Nov 2013 The understanding was reaffirmed when Kenyan and Somali refugee commissioners visited Dadaab refugee camp-complex to discuss the repatriation process. -
Syrian refugees: The kindness of a stranger in a southern Turkey border town
7 Nov 2013 Mahmut left his tourism business in Istanbul to come and help Syrian refugees in the town of Akcakale. He is now hosting three grateful families in his large family house. -
Syrian refugee women battle boredom and bad memories by making carpets
24 Oct 2013 A group of about 40 women in Adiyaman camp find a way to occupy their time, making carpets under a project set up and sponsored by the camp management. -
UNHCR and host countries to push for greater international help on Syrian refugees
4 Sep 2013 Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq in ministerial meet with UNHCR to push for expanded international support for countries hosting Syrian refugees. -
More than 46,000 people cross Gulf of Aden in first six months of the year
6 Aug 2013 UNHCR concerned by growing number of people risking their lives to reach Yemen by boat after high number of sea crossings from Africa. -
UNHCR chief visits Mogadishu, expresses solidarity with Somali people on eve of Ramadan
9 Jul 2013 With parts of Somalia showing signs of increasing stability, countries hosting Somali refugees are considering the potential to encourage refugees to return.