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Number of refugees from Central African Republic approaches 40,000 mark
5 Apr 2013 Over the last two weeks, UNHCR offices have reported fresh arrivals into Chad, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are now 37,000 Central African Republic refugees. -
One Woman's Quest: Marian's hopes rest on her son as she searches for her husband
28 Mar 2013 Driven by love, an Eritrean asylum-seeker searches for her missing husband in Libya while working to provide for her bright and beloved son. -
UNHCR strives to find solutions for refugees at Egypt-Libya border
21 May 2012 Hundreds of people at the Egyptian-Libyan border wait for resettlement. UNHCR and Egyptian border authorities seek a solution, but it takes time. -
UNHCR works to improve conditions for hundreds at Egyptian border
22 Mar 2012 The cramped site for refugees at Sallum on the Egypt-Libya border has to be one of the most difficult UNHCR is facing. But a solution is at hand. -
More than 1,500 drown or go missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2011
31 Jan 2012 UNHCR figures also show that a record 58,000 irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees managed to make it to Europe by sea last year. -
UNHCR concerned as sub-Saharan Africans targeted in Libya
26 Aug 2011 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres urges restraint as Libyan rebels round up sub-Saharan Africans suspected of fighting for Gaddafi regime. -
UNHCR chief Guterres calls for safety of third-country nationals in Libya
22 Aug 2011 High Commissioner António Guterres says third-country nationals trapped in Tripoli and other areas must be properly protected from harm. -
UNHCR distributes Ramadan meals to 55,000 Libyan refugees in Tunisia
3 Aug 2011 UNHCR and its partners begin distributing food for more than 55,000 Libyan refugees to eat in the evening during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. -
Eritrean family leaves Tunisia border camp for new life in Belgium
20 Jul 2011 After years on the road, Filmon, his wife and twins have been resettled to Belgium from Choucha camp near the Tunisia-Libya border.