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Working for the rights of children "because grown-ups forget to do it"
22 Dec 2005 Two Colombian refugee children have been appointed members of the Council for the Rights of Children in Mexico City. Their experiences as refugees help them fight for the rights of children in one of the world's largest cities. "The grown-ups forget to do it," says 12-year-old refugee Alejandra. -
Refugee musicians' story wins 'Best Documentary' in L.A. film festival
15 Nov 2005 The unusual story of six Sierra Leonean musicians, who for several years have been entertaining and inspiring their compatriots in refugee camps in Guinea, has just won the 'Best Documentary' award at a Los Angeles film festival. -
Action Plan based on solidarity offers the best guarantee to protect refugees in Latin America
6 Oct 2005 Almost a year after its adoption, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has given an upbeat account of the progress made so far under the Mexico Plan of Action, which sets out concrete steps to address the main challenges to refugee and IDP protection in Latin America. -
When going home is not an option: local integration in Guinea
20 Jul 2005 More than 97,000 Sierra Leonean refugees have gone home from Guinea with UNHCR assistance in the last few years, but 2,111 have decided to stay in their host country. UNHCR is working with the Guinean government to help them integrate into local society. -
"Refugee exodus" inside a college campus
22 Jun 2005 More than 100 students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico took part in a simulated mass exodus to mark World Refugee Day. They expected a game but emerged with a clearer picture of refugee life and the experience of a lifetime. -
Helping refugees flourish in Guinea
24 May 2005 Ivorian refugee Sory Cissé rose to the occasion when UNHCR and its partners gave him two sacks of flour to start a baking business at Nonah transit centre. He built his own oven and is now known as the camp baker. His is a success story UNHCR hopes to replicate among other refugees in Guinea. -
Don't forget us after refugees leave, Guinea tells Lubbers
31 Jan 2005 On the first leg of his four-nation West Africa visit, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers has assured Guinean authorities that UNHCR would advocate for rehabilitation and reconstruction support to Guinea following the return of refugees to Liberia and Sierra Leone. -
Guinea joins UNHCR return operation to Liberia
15 Nov 2004 A first convoy of Liberian refugees left Guinea for their homes in Bong county last week, bringing to 1,280 the total number of Liberian returnees since UNHCR started facilitating repatriation from the region on October 1. -
Guinea sees end of one return programme, start of another
30 Aug 2004 Now that UNHCR has ended return convoys to Sierra Leone, the agency and the Guinean government are helping the remaining Sierra Leonean refugees to integrate locally. At the same time, UNHCR has started a campaign to inform Liberian refugees in Guinea about their options for return, starting in October.