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UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya
17 Jun 2011 Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNHCR chief António Guterres returns to Tunisia to remind the world of its generosity in hosting refugees from Libya. -
UNHCR worried about refugees and displaced people in strife-torn Yemen
3 Jun 2011 The escalating violence has killed two Somali refugees and displaced thousands of refugees and Yemenis alike. -
UNHCR urges more international support to ease tensions at Tunisia border camp
27 May 2011 Recent disturbances at Choucha camp point to the urgent need to find separate solutions for migrant workers and refugees fleeing the Libya conflict. -
Hungarian university students highlight work of UNHCR section in video
16 May 2011 Students at Budapest's Moholy-Nagy Media Design University take part in a contest aimed at showcasing UNHCR's Supply Management Service. -
50,000 civilians flee Somalia in first quarter, double from a year earlier
29 Apr 2011 Kenya received most of the new arrivals, with more than 31,400. But UNHCR noted a sharp rise in the number of Somalis going to Ethiopia – some 12,200. -
Gulf of Aden drownings raise concerns over smuggling and rescue-at-sea tradition
15 Apr 2011 Sixteen people have drowned and five are missing this week following two incidents involving refugees in smugglers' boats. -
Fighting in Somalia displaces some 33,000 people over past six weeks
8 Apr 2011 UNHCR monitors a deteriorating situation in south and central Somalia where sporadic fighting continues to be reported in several towns. -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres shocked at Mediterranean high seas tragedy
6 Apr 2011 UNHCR chief Guterres and Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie shocked at reported death by drowning of more than 200 people fleeing Libya by boat. -
UNHCR chief joins visit to Dadaab, expresses concern for Somali refugees
4 Apr 2011 The UN refugee agency and two sister organizations deeply concerned about the living conditions of more than 314,000 Somalis refugees in north-east Kenya.