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Q&A: A positive photographic portrayal of Montenegro's Roma community
28 Apr 2010 A UN-supported photography exhibition in Montenegro counters the often negative portrayal of members of the Roma community, including refugees. -
Jolie highlights the continuing suffering of the displaced in Bosnia
6 Apr 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits eastern Bosnia and calls for steps to end the continuing suffering of displaced victims of the Bosnian War. -
Fruit and vegetable farmer turns to UNHCR to treat his ailing tractor
2 Mar 2010 Nikola Lakic treasures his tractor. It helped him escape conflict and survive in exile. When age caught up with the vehicle, Nikola received timely help from UNHCR. -
Last Bosnian refugees in Hungary return to psychiatric care centre after two decades in exile
23 Oct 2009 A group of vulnerable refugees with mental illnesses, evacuated from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992, have finally returned to their homeland. -
High Commissioner Guterres urges swift end to displacement chapter in Western Balkans
28 Aug 2009 Drawing attention to the lingering problem of refugees reluctant or unable to return to their homes 14 years after hostilities ended in the Western Balkans, UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres said, “it is time to close the chapter of refugees in this region once and for all.” -
Protracted Refugee Situation: The continuing struggle of Europe's forgotten refugees
12 Jan 2009 Years after the violent break-up of Yugoslavia, there are still almost 100,000 refugees in Serbia. For many, real solutions seem to be as elusive as ever. -
UNHCR hands over asylum centre to Serbian government
24 Dec 2008 Serbia formally takes over control of the country's only asylum centre from the UN refugee agency, which had cared for asylum seekers for decades. -
New housing helps cut the number of collective centres in Serbia
21 Aug 2008 The opening of a UNHCR-funded apartment block in southern Serbia brings the goal of closing the remaining collective centres for refugees and internally displaced people a small step closer. -
One Macedonian town's waste is refugees' livelihood
17 Mar 2008 A Macedonian businessman is helping Roma refugees from Kosovo to become self-reliant by hiring them to work at a garbage recycling plant.