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UNHCR urgently needs funds as it scales up Syria refugee operations
22 Jan 2013 THE UN refugee agency works hard to keep pace with the unrelenting numbers of Syrian refugees crossing into neighbouring countries each day. -
A record 107,500 people reach Yemen in 2012 after risky sea crossing
15 Jan 2013 Some 84,000 of the arrivals were Ethiopians, while Somali refugees constituted the rest. Many migrants use Yemen as a stop en route to states in the Persian Gulf. -
Syrian refugees get chance to attend Turkish universities
28 Dec 2012 The Turkish government is letting Syrian refugees apply for university places and waiving the fees. -
Refugees in India share daily struggles with UNHCR chief
21 Dec 2012 High Commissioner António Guterres has a candid discussion with refugees about life in India and holds meetings with top government officials. -
Number of Syrian refugees registered in region tops 500,000 mark
11 Dec 2012 The majority live outside camps, often in rental housing, with host families, or in various types of collective centres and renovated accommodation. -
Angelina Jolie travels to Syria-Jordan border as refugee influx continues
6 Dec 2012 Since her last visit in September, the number of registered refugees in the region has risen by more than 200,000 and in Jordan alone by nearly 50,000. -
Top UNHCR official calls for safe passage for uprooted Syrians
4 Dec 2012 Erika Feller also met refugees who recently made it to safety in Jordan. Many were elderly. She also reviewed reception arrangements at Za'atri camp. -
IKEA Foundation-funded livelihoods and education project helps Somali refugees become self-sufficient
3 Dec 2012 Bonkay is illiterate. Now the Somali and other refugees aged 15-24 in Kobe camp, are studying for the first time thanks to the Youth Education Pack. -
UNHCR makes progress in assisting up to 500,000 people in Syria by year's end
13 Nov 2012 Family aid packages had been distributed to some 59,000 families, or about 295,000 people. The packs contain non-food humanitarian supplies.