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UNHCR pays tribute to fallen colleagues on World Humanitarian Day
19 Aug 2009 UNHCR staff around the globe mark the first World Humanitarian Day, honouring hundreds of colleagues in humanitarian organizations who have been killed while carrying out their duties. -
UNHCR to remember sacrifice of colleagues on World Humanitarian Day
18 Aug 2009 For the first time, August 19 will be observed as a day to honour all those who have been injured or killed while carrying out their humanitarian work. -
UNHCR condemns killing of veteran Pakistani staff member
16 Jul 2009 UNHCR condemns the killings of a veteran staff member in Pakistan and a Russian human rights activist working in Chechnya for a UNHCR partner. -
Urban refugees bowled over by sporting chance in China
15 Jul 2009 A game of cricket on a school campus in Beijing gives a group of refugees from Pakistan a welcome respite from their drab daily routine in China. -
Pakistanis head home as government repatriation operation begins
14 Jul 2009 Some 900 displaced Pakistani civilians return to their homes in the North West Frontier Province under the government's voluntary repatriation programme. -
United Arab Emirates and UNHCR sign partnership agreement for operations in Pakistan
6 Jul 2009 The United Arab Emirates and UNHCR sign a partnership agreement to support vital humanitarian operations for internally displaced Pakistanis. -
Some displaced people visit homes in north-west Pakistan, but no large-scale return yet
26 Jun 2009 Displaced people in Pakistan have been visiting their areas of origin to harvest crops, check on livestock and generally assess the possibility of returning home. -
Farming and fishing folk return to villages in parts of north-west Sri Lanka
19 Jun 2009 The coastal village of Arippu in north-western Sri Lanka has been deserted for years, but people are coming back with UNHCR help now the war is over. -
UNHCR grapples with staff security as operations in Pakistan continue
15 Jun 2009 While mourning a colleague killed in a bomb attack in Pakistan, UNHCR vows to continue with its vital work on behalf of some 2 million displaced Pakistanis.