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UNHCR continues to reach toughest areas of Syria, races to provide winter aid
22 Oct 2013 So far this year, about 35 per cent of UNHCR's core relief supplies have gone to people in hard-to-reach areas such as Aleppo, Azzaz and Karameh. -
UNHCR in massive sorting effort to return ID papers to Syrian refugees
17 Oct 2013 Working around the clock, UNHCR staff in Jordan have sorted and scanned some 180,000 documents taken from Syrian refugees so they can return the originals. -
UNHCR begins moving thousands of Syrian refugees to new camp in Iraq
4 Oct 2013 Darashakran camp in Iraq's Erbil governorate has a capacity to host some 10,000 people. This could be doubled in the future if necessary. -
UNHCR slashes waiting time, clears backlog of Syrian registrations in Jordan
3 Oct 2013 UN refugee agency added staff and facilities, while introducing iris scanning technology that prevents double registration but maintains confidentiality -
UNHCR signs agreement to grant work permits for 30,000 refugees in east Sudan
2 Oct 2013 It is the latest in a series of steps to improve the livelihoods of refugees in Sudan and make them more self-sufficient under the Transitional Solutions Initiative. -
Snake bite victims breathe easier in Nepal thanks to UNHCR donation
23 Sep 2013 A portable ventilator donated by UNHCR is helping to save lives in refugee-hosting areas in eastern Nepal. -
UNHCR helps more than 100,000 refugees return to northern Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Sep 2013 Anuarite Malanga, aged 31, was identified as the 100,000th person to return home from Republic of Congo with UNHCR help under a programme launched last year. -
UNHCR supports flood relief in Myanmar's south-east
2 Sep 2013 UNHCR has distributed blankets, sleeping mats and other relief supplies to more than 16,000 people affected by floods in Kayin state. -
New registration site in Jordan clears Syrian refugee backlog
30 Aug 2013 The time it takes refugees to register has been slashed, easing their lives and encouraging more to participate