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First UNHCR airlift arrives in Georgia as uprooted numbers rise
12 Aug 2008 The UN refugee agency's first emergency flight reached Georgia this morning with 34 tonnes of urgent supplies for people affected by the South Ossetia conflict. An estimated 100,000 people have been uprooted by the fighting. -
UNHCR launching emergency humanitarian airlift in response to South Ossetia displacement
11 Aug 2008 The UN refugee agency is mounting an emergency airlift of relief supplies to bolster its stockpiles of humanitarian aid in the Caucasus region amid continuing concerns over the plight of civilians caught up in the South Ossetia conflict. High Commissioner António Guterres approved the release of $2 million from UNHCR's emergency reserve to cover possible new needs in the region. -
UNHCR chief meets top EU officials; calls for a "Europe of Asylum"
16 Jul 2008 High Commissioner Guterres stresses the importance of UNHCR's partnership with the European Union during a visit to Brussels. -
UNHCR launches refugee poster campaign in Belgium
10 Apr 2008 UNHCR launches bilingual poster campaign aimed at raising awareness in Belgium about refugees and highlighting their need for protection. -
Chechen arrivals in Poland back to normal after surge
3 Apr 2008 A surge in the number of Chechen asylum seekers arriving in Poland has eased as people get the message that membership of the Schengen zone does not mean total freedom of movement within Europe. -
Report says young refugees suffer abuse after arrival in Europe
18 Feb 2008 A study conducted in Belgium and the Netherlands has found that young female and male refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are extremely vulnerable to several types of gender-based violence. -
Housing project brings hope to refugees in Caucasus
17 Oct 2007 UNHCR has long been helping find shelter for people uprooted by conflict in the Caucasus, like disabled 77-year-old Arshako Gigkaev. -
UNHCR helps returnees rebuild their lives as stability returns to Chechnya
5 Sep 2007 A large part of the population of Chechnya fled their homes after wars broke out in 1994 and 1999. Most have since returned, but they still face many challenges in the Caucasus republic of the Russian Federation. UNHCR is helping them to overcome the hurdles and rebuild their lives. -
UNHCR struggles to find solutions for Afghan asylum seekers in Russia
17 Apr 2007 Afghans constitute the largest number of asylum seekers in Russia but many have failed to gain refugee status and need other solutions. Unable to return to Afghanistan and denied refugee status in Russia, Afghan asylum seekers see resettlement as their only hope.