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Argentina and other South American countries opening their doors to refugees
16 Apr 2007 In South America, Argentina, Brazil and Chile all run refugee resettlement programmes and they are likely to be joined this year by Paraguay and Uruguay. Initially most of those being resettled in these countries came from places like Afghanistan, Iraq and the former Yugoslavia, but now many are Colombians. -
Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia clamour for repatriation to southern Sudan
5 Apr 2007 UNHCR plans this year to assist the return of some 18,000 of the 57,000 Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia. But growing numbers of Sudanese want to go back home immediately. -
New repatriation corridors open from Ethiopia to southern Sudan
12 Mar 2007 Two new repatriation corridors from western Ethiopia to south Sudan opened at the weekend, paving the way for the return home of thousands of refugees. The first two convoys, carrying more than 800 Sudanese refugees, set off from camps in western Ethiopia. -
UNHCR emergency team assesses needs in northern Somalia's Galkayo region
15 Jan 2007 A four-member UNHCR emergency team has been assessing the needs of thousands of displaced people in the Galkayo region of northern Somalia. The team is expected to pave the way for a permanent international presence in the region for the first time since the 1990s. -
UNHCR sends supplies, emergency teams to Somalia and Ethiopia
12 Jan 2007 The UN refugee agency has begun airlifting supplies to Somalia and has also dispatched emergency teams to verify reports of new displacement in north-east Somalia and a possible influx of Somali refugees into eastern Ethiopia. -
Argentina offers care and support to refugee women victims of violence
4 Jan 2007 Argentina has stepped up its response to deal with women exposed to emotional, physical and sexual abuse. In recent years, several women have been given refugee status after fleeing this kind of violence in their own countries. A new refugee law also ensures psychological care for refugee women who are victims of violence. -
Environmental group sows vital awareness among Sudanese refugees
22 Dec 2006 The refugees at Sherkole camp have lost a lot in their lives, but they have also gained a healthy respect for the environment since arriving here. It's an asset that will be valuable once they return to their homes in southern Sudan. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Sudanese from Ethiopia's Bonga camp
14 Dec 2006 The UN refugee agency has resumed the assisted repatriation of Sudanese refugees from Ethiopia with a first group of 500 leaving for their homeland earlier this week. -
Vietnamese local governments smooth the way for stateless Cambodians
8 Nov 2006 The Vietnamese government has never granted citizenship to some 9,500 former Cambodian refugees living in the country since 1975, but at authorities at the local level do their best to extend equal rights to this forgotten group.