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UNHCR troubled by new Australia-PNG asylum agreement
26 Jul 2013 UN refugee agency shares Australian concern at danger of sea voyages by asylum-seekers but has "serious questions" about the new measures with Papua New Guinea -
Problems persist at Manus Island processing centre: UNHCR Australia report
12 Jul 2013 UNHCR finds improvements since January, but current arrangements still do not meet international protection standards for reception and care of asylum-seekers. -
Iraqi refugees flee war-torn Syria and seek safety back home
18 Jun 2013 After fleeing to Syria to escape violence in Iraq, Iraqi refugees are now returning home because of the war engulfing Syria -
A wish comes true for Syrian girl who left behind the most important thing
12 Jun 2013 When nine-year-old May fled Damascus last year, she had to leave her doll behind. A young British girl thousands of miles away read about her sadness and sent her a new one. -
UNHCR concerned about Syrians stuck at border, reiterates call for international support
24 May 2013 Amid worsening violence inside Syria, UNHCR expects the number of refugees to continue climbing and put more pressure on host countries in the region. -
UNHCR report says Syrian influx strains host country health services
26 Apr 2013 The report, covering the first quarter of 2013 in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, shows that refugees need treatment for both common and conflict-related conditions. -
UNHCR concerned for Syrian refugees in Iraq as number of arrivals arises
2 Apr 2013 UNHCR particularly concerned at the situation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, where refugees arriving at a rate of 800-900 people per day – doubling over three months. -
Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million mark
6 Mar 2013 As grim milestone reached, UNHCR chief Guterres warns that Syria is spiralling towards total disaster and humanitarian response capacity is dangerously stretched. -
Q&A: A Syrian doctor on the run finds his niche
5 Mar 2013 Since fleeing to northern Iraq last May, Hassan has been using his skills as a doctor to treat ill and injured Syrians at an MSF clinic in Domiz Refugee Camp.