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Children's parliament in Liberia grapples with return issues
8 Jun 2004 West Africa's refugee children got together recently in Monrovia at the Liberian Children's Parliament to swap experiences of exile and return. But top of their agenda was finding solutions for child-specific problems that crop up with repatriation and reintegration. -
Rescued Liberians flown home from Abidjan
26 May 2004 In a special humanitarian operation, the UN refugee agency has started a two-day airlift to fly 330 Liberian refugees home after their homebound boat was found stranded off the southern Ivorian coast. -
Stranded Liberian refugees arrive in Abidjan port
21 May 2004 The passengers are in poor condition, with many needing food and medical attention. UNHCR is negotiating with the Ivorian authorities to let the boat dock and its passengers disembark so that they can receive proper assistance. -
Aid on the way for Liberian refugees stranded off Ivorian coast
19 May 2004 A group of 430 refugees on their way back to Liberia from Nigeria and Ghana have been found after their boat developed engine problems off the southern coast of Côte d'Ivoire. -
UNHCR encourages Sierra Leoneans to go home as deadline approaches
17 May 2004 The UN refugee agency has urged Sierra Leonean refugees in Liberia to seize their last opportunity for assisted repatriation, with just weeks to go before the end of organised return convoys to Sierra Leone. -
Feature: Liberia's displaced women learn to lead the way home
17 May 2004 The UN refugee agency has organised gender leadership workshops in camps for returnees and internally displaced Liberian women around Monrovia, empowering them to make decisions and play a role in reintegration when they eventually return to their home areas. -
Lubbers ends West Africa mission; appeals for funds for Liberia
6 May 2004 UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers has concluded his mission to West Africa by appealing for another $25 million to help repatriate and reintegrate Liberian refugees amid conducive conditions, hopefully in October. -
Lubbers lauds efforts to make Liberia safe for refugee returns
4 May 2004 UNHCR chief Ruud Lubbers has said that the rapid deployment of UN troops and disarmament efforts in Liberia will help ensure enough security for UNHCR to start facilitating refugee returns in October. -
UNHCR reopens offices in Liberia
26 Apr 2004 The UN refugee agency is resuming full operations in Liberia, sending 46 staff members to previously-inaccessible areas to lay the groundwork for organised repatriation later this year. UNHCR has also completed the airlift of Liberian refugees stranded in Mali.