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UNHCR appeals for calm in refugee camps in Nepal
29 May 2007 The UN refugee agency is appealing for calm in refugee camps in eastern Nepal after two refugees died following clashes over the last two days. A camp curfew imposed by government authorities on Monday has now been lifted on four of the seven camps. UNHCR is reviewing its daily presence in the camps. -
Refugees must be free to choose own solution in Nepal, says Guterres
23 May 2007 On his first official visit to Nepal, High Commissioner António Guterres met with high-ranking government officials and with refugees originating from Bhutan to discuss recent resettlement plans and other alternatives. UNHCR is working to explore all possible options, but the ultimate decision lies with the refugees. -
Canadian-made refugee awareness campaign aims to shock
14 May 2007 The UN refugee agency is running a provocative international advertising campaign that employs shock tactics to raise awareness about its work and drum up public support for refugees. -
Ruling highlights problems skilled refugees face finding work in Canada
17 Jan 2007 After a 13-year legal battle, former refugee Fatima Siadat earlier this month moved a step closer to winning the right to teach in the Canadian province of Ontario. Her case is being watched closely by others facing difficulty having their qualifications recognised. -
From Jordan's harsh Ruweished desert camp to a new life in Ottawa
11 Jan 2007 Labiba Eisa and her family have moved from one extreme to another. After more than three years of uncertainty and suffering in a harsh desert camp in Jordan, they were resettled early last month in the wintry climes of Canada -
UNHCR and Nepal launch census of refugees in eastern camps
15 Nov 2006 The government of Nepal and the UN refugee agency on Wednesday launched a census of some 106,000 refugees living in camps in the east of the country. Data from the exercise will help Nepal and UNHCR provide better protection, security and support to the refugees. -
Star-crossed Angolan refugee begins a new life in Canada
4 Sep 2006 Angolan refugee Christine Dimfueni has had a hard life, losing both parents when she was young, suffering the death of a child and seeing her husband murdered. Today, she is looking forward to a better life in Canada, where she was resettled earlier this year under a UNHCR programme. -
Top UNHCR official urges refugees in Nepal to be patient a bit longer
20 Jul 2006 UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Judy Cheng-Hopkins visited refugees from Bhutan in a camp in eastern Nepal and told them to be patient a bit longer. She said a solution to their situation might be getting nearer. -
Canadian programme gives hope to Afghan refugees in Central Asia
14 Jun 2006 More than 2,700 Afghan refugees in Central Asia have been given a new lease on life in the last two years through the Canadian accelerated resettlement programme in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.