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UNHCR annual report shows 42 million people uprooted worldwide
16 Jun 2009 -
French youngsters donate toys to uprooted children in Liberia
4 Jul 2008 A Parisian museum sends hundreds of donated toys to returnee and internally displaced children in Liberia with the help of an aviation charity and UNHCR. -
A refuge for refugee journalists in the heart of France
6 May 2008 The House of Journalists in Paris offers refugee journalists a safe haven and helps them adjust to exile in France after life under threat at home. -
Q&A: Born on the high seas, footballer finds fame in Europe
2 Nov 2007 Antonio Rio Mavuba is a professional football player. His parents arrived in France as refugees in 1984, but Mavuba was only granted French citizenship three years ago. The 23-year-old midfielder, who has been capped several times for France, discusses his experiences as a refugee and sportsman. -
Pen pal project links Burundian refugees to students in France
30 Jun 2006 Primary school students in Paris are making new friends and getting an insight into the lives of Burundian refugee children in Tanzania's Mtabila Camp under a project launched earlier this year. The project is also getting support from France's prestigious Sciences Po institute. -
Staying Alert for refugees, from dusk to dawn
27 Jul 2005 UNHCR partner Forum Réfugiés recently held an overnight concert, Alert Night, to shed light on the plight of refugees and asylum seekers in France and around the world. International stars performed for free while refugees and asylum seekers shared their experiences with the audience of 10,000. -
Chad: French military airlift cuts transport time to eastern camps
3 Aug 2004 -
French company raises awareness and funds for UNHCR projects
25 Jun 2004 Receiving a 120,000-euro cheque from Schneider Electric this week, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Julien Clerc called the donation a good example of how humanitarian aid can contribute to sustainable development. The money will go to a water project in Ethiopia and UNHCR's education and training programmes in Cameroon. -
Sangatte: final transfers before closure
13 Dec 2002