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German foreign minister explores situation of Afghans in Pakistan
29 May 2007 German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited UNHCR's voluntary repatriation centre in north-western Pakistan to observe Afghans returning home and explore how Germany and the international community can help to manage this population. -
Resettlement of Myanmar refugees under way from northern Thai camp
23 May 2007 A group of more than 30 ethnic Karen refugees from Myanmar has left the northern Thai camp of Mae La to start a new life in the United States as the second phase of a huge resettlement operation gets under way. -
Words of support for UNHCR as Kite Runner author publishes new novel
22 May 2007 Acclaimed author Khaled Hosseini has praised the UN refugee agency in his second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns. His first novel, The Kite Runner, has had a powerful impact on raising awareness about Afghan refugees. -
Pakistani Minister Rind hands UNHCR cheque for Afghan repatriation
9 May 2007 Pakistan's Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind on Wednesday presented High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres with a cheque worth the equivalent of US$5 million to help Afghan refugees return to their country. -
Business leaders find innovative ways to help refugees in Thailand
4 May 2007 Visiting two refugee camps in Thailand, four top business leaders have been working with UNHCR to develop innovative ways to help refugees contribute to society rather than languish in refugee camps for decades. -
Registration report offers insight into Afghans in Pakistan
3 May 2007 The Pakistan government and UNHCR have released a report based on a recently-concluded registration of Afghan citizens in Pakistan. The findings shed light on the demographic profile of the population, their needs and plans for the future. -
Top UNHCR official finds "progress overall" on visit to Thailand, Laos
3 May 2007 UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller applauds Thailand's issuance of identity cards for refugees, calls for more chances for refugees to work outside camps, and reports some progress towards ending the limbo of 155 Lao Hmong refugees in detention in Thailand. -
Afghan returnees still in limbo after two harsh winters
23 Apr 2007 Two winters after their camps were closed in Pakistan's restive tribal areas, thousands of Afghan returnees in south-eastern Afghanistan have been allocated land in a township in Paktya. However, many others are still sleeping in the open while thousands more are living with host families as they wait for land. -
UNHCR helps more than 200,000 unregistered Afghans return home as deadline passes
16 Apr 2007 A grace period for unregistered Afghans to return home from Pakistan ended at the weekend with more than 200,000 Afghans recorded as having repatriated with UNHCR assistance.