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Monaco rallies to help sick refugee children in Syria
3 Mar 2009 Two seriously ill Iraqi refugees are expected to be flown to Monaco for surgery later this year under a project launched to mark the 50th birthday of Prince Albert II. -
UNHCR chief praises Australia's refugee resettlement services
25 Feb 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres pays tribute to Australia for the welcome and services it provides to refugees in communities around the nation. -
Iraqi refugees follow provincial elections back home
3 Feb 2009 Iraqi refugees in countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Syria await the outcome of provincial elections in their homeland with mixed feelings. -
Refugees evacuated from desert camp to safe haven in Romania
29 Jan 2009 A group of Sudanese refugees swap the heat and sand of Iraq for the cold of Romania as they shelter in a special transit centre awaiting resettlement. -
UNHCR helps Iraqi students achieve university dreams
22 Jan 2009 A UNHCR programme supported by the Syrian government allows 154 Iraqi refugees to attend universities around the country and take courses for free. -
A childhood of rape and exploitation ends mercifully with a new life in Canada
31 Dec 2008 For one young Iraqi refugee, sold into sexual slavery by her own father, resettlement in Canada proves the key to a better future. -
Sudanese refugees arrive in Romania after incredible journey
17 Dec 2008 After an incredible journey, a group of 97 Sudanese refugees from Darfur arrive in Romania en route to a new life after years stuck in a desert camp in Iraq. -
Number of Iraqis recommended by UNHCR for resettlement hits 50,000
12 Dec 2008 UNHCR milestone as Baghdad man becomes the 50,000th Iraqi refugee submitted for resettlement from host countries in the Middle East. -
UNHCR chief Guterres meets Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani in Iraq
27 Nov 2008 UNHCR chief António Guterres meets Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani in the holy city of Najaf and briefs the spiritual leader on UNHCR's work.