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UNHCR chief Guterres urges support for 2009 Humanitarian Appeal
24 Nov 2008 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, representing the UN system, appeals to the international community to help meet the needs of tens of millions of the world's most vulnerable people. -
More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
Canadians' shoes are on the other foot now - in Rwanda
6 Aug 2008 Refugee children in far-off Rwanda will now be able to walk comfortably to school thanks to shoes donated by Canadians. -
Urban refugees from Côte d'Ivoire move to camp
15 Jul 2008 A UNHCR convoy takes more than 150 urban refugees from Côte d'Ivoire to a rural camp after they asked to be moved from the Guinea capital, Conakry. -
Winnipeg's refugee rapper with a mission
14 Jul 2008 Former refugee Samuel Mijok Lang, drawing on his history as a Sudanese Lost Boy, uses rap to inspire the young and bridge cultural differences in Canada. -
Iraqi family board a flight to Australia and the end of their journey
2 Jun 2008 After almost seven years in Indonesia, a family of Iraqi refugees finally get the opportunity to begin a new life in Australia. -
Refugees in PNG travel the road to self-reliance
12 Mar 2008 Hundreds of refugees in Papua New Guinea could soon take a big step towards self-reliance thanks to plans to upgrade a road and other development schemes. -
Refugee from Myanmar finds farming and friends in Java
27 Nov 2007 A UNHCR self-reliance programme helps a refugee from Myanmar find his feet among an Indonesian farming community. -
UNHCR protection chief meets resettled refugees in Canada
15 Nov 2007 Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller learns about the challenges of integration in Canada.