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Hitting the right notes of hope and integration for refugees in Venezuela
5 Jul 2013 UNHCR and the Simon Bolivar Music Foundation promote peace and respect for the rights of refugees through a music programme for children in Venezuela. -
Syrian refugee flees all the way to Colombia to escape the violence at home
24 Jun 2013 Ahmed hopes to return to Syria one day but meanwhile is learning Spanish and integrating into life in Colombia -
Syrian refugees support each other even as numbers rise
20 Jun 2013 Thousands live in makeshift tents in a Turkish park while waiting for places in the growing number of refugee camps -
Afghan father and daughter reunite with family after 20 years
10 Jun 2013 Deeba, who suffers from an intellectual disability, arrives in New York to a warm welcome from her siblings, who never gave up on finding a way to be reunited. -
Project in Pakistan ensures health services for both refugees and locals
27 May 2013 UNHCR is helping communities in Pakistan that for decades have hosted the world's biggest refugee population. -
UNHCR concerned about Syrians stuck at border, reiterates call for international support
24 May 2013 Amid worsening violence inside Syria, UNHCR expects the number of refugees to continue climbing and put more pressure on host countries in the region. -
Paris museum organizes toy collection for Syrian refugee children
25 Apr 2013 Quai Branly Museum collects toys from French students, packs them into 60 boxes and sends them to Syrian children in Turkey with the help of UNHCR and others. -
UNHCR welcomes Turkey's registration of Syrians in urban areas
11 Mar 2013 Some 40,000 refugees in urban areas have been registered to date under the new policy with a further 30,000 waiting for appointments to register. -
Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million mark
6 Mar 2013 As grim milestone reached, UNHCR chief Guterres warns that Syria is spiralling towards total disaster and humanitarian response capacity is dangerously stretched.