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Q&A: Alexander McCall Smith's wish for Darfur
7 Jul 2011 Acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith discusses his contribution towards a project to bring the joys of literature to young refugees with the help of UNHCR. -
Q&A: UNHCR team helps women in eastern Libya
6 Jul 2011 The female-dominated UNHCR team in Benghazi, Libya, works to assist displaced people and address violence against women. -
Away Alone: Unaccompanied children find shelter after fleeing Libya
21 Jun 2011 Four unaccompanied children talk about their difficult journeys and their hopes for their future as they leave for a new life in Sweden after fleeing Libya. -
UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya
17 Jun 2011 Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNHCR chief António Guterres returns to Tunisia to remind the world of its generosity in hosting refugees from Libya. -
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey
17 Jun 2011 Angelina Jolie travelled on Friday to Turkey's border with Syria, meeting with many of the refugees who have fled their country in recent weeks. -
UN teams find displaced people, growing needs in Libya's conflict zones
7 Jun 2011 UNHCR staff visiting both sides of the battle lines spoke to displaced people and saw shortages of basic supplies and services. -
Displaced Chadians rush home before rain
6 Jun 2011 UNHCR is organizing as many convoys as possible to bring displaced Chadians in the east back to their villages before the rainy season starts. -
At least 150 drown as yet another Lampedusa-bound boat capsizes
3 Jun 2011 The Tunisian navy and coast guard have rescued nearly 600 others who left Libya in hope of reaching the Italian island of Lampedusa. -
UNHCR urges more international support to ease tensions at Tunisia border camp
27 May 2011 Recent disturbances at Choucha camp point to the urgent need to find separate solutions for migrant workers and refugees fleeing the Libya conflict.