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Pakistani TV delves into lives of Afghan refugees Source: UNHCR News Stories Publish date: 30 Apr 2008 Filetype: HTML (3k) |
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Books as building blocks in northern Afghanistan Source: UNHCR News Stories Publish date: 29 Apr 2008 Filetype: HTML (3k) |
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Pakistan: Roadblock stops Afghan returns in north-west
Source: UNHCR Briefing Notes Publish date: 15 Apr 2008 Filetype: HTML (2k) |
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Roadblock holds up Afghan returns in tribal area of north-west Pakistan Source: UNHCR News Stories Publish date: 15 Apr 2008 Filetype: HTML (2k) |
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UNHCR Operations
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UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 - Afghanistan Source: UNHCR Fundraising Reports Publish date: 1 Dec 2007 Filetype: PDF (119k) |
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UNHCR Global Report 2006 - Afghanistan Source: UNHCR Fundraising Reports Publish date: 1 Jun 2007 Filetype: PDF (144k) |
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Statistics
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2005 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Afghanistan Source: UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheets Publish date: 30 Apr 2007 Filetype: PDF (25k) |
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Background, Analysis and Policy
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Modes de subsistance des réfugiés en milieu urbain : Etude de cas Kaboul, Afghanistan (available in French only) Source: UNHCR Evaluation Reports Publish date: 4 Feb 2006 Filetype: PDF (243k) |
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Collateral coverage: media images of Afghan refugees during the 2001 emergency, Terence Wright Source: New Issues in Refugee Research Publish date: 4 Aug 2002 Filetype: PDF (301k) |
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The State of the World's Refugees 2006 - Chapter 6 Rethinking durable solutions: Box 6.2 Afghanistan - a complex transition
Source: State of the World's Refugees Publish date: 19 Apr 2006 Filetype: HTML (6k) |
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Refugees Magazine Issue 133: Afghanistan: The Most Important Operation (complete magazine, hi-res, 1.8 Mb, pdf) Source: Refugees Magazine Publish date: 2 Jan 2004 Filetype: PDF (1855k) |
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UNHCR Maps
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Assisted Voluntary Repatriation to Afghanistan - Return by Province of Destination - 02 Mar 02 - 31 Oct 07 Source: UNHCR Maps Publish date: 15 Nov 2007 Filetype: PDF (504k) |
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Assisted Voluntary Repatriation to Afghanistan - Return by Province of Destination-Education - Mar 02 - 31 Oct 07 Source: UNHCR Maps Publish date: 15 Nov 2007 Filetype: PDF (595k) |
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Estimated Afghan Refugees in Pakistan as of end Oct 2007 Source: UNHCR Maps Publish date: 14 Nov 2007 Filetype: PDF (313k) |
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Afghanistan - IDPs Population Estimate (Individuals) by Camps and Settlements - Oct 07 Source: UNHCR Maps Publish date: 8 Nov 2007 Filetype: PDF (441k) |
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Key Indicators
Origin of major refugee populations (as at 1 Jan 2007, ten largest groups)
Afghanistan
2,108,000
Iraq*
1,451,000
Sudan
686,000
Somalia
464,000
DR Congo
402,000
Burundi
397,000
Viet Nam
374,000
Turkey
227,000
Angola
207,000
Myanmar
203,000
* Estimated at over 2 million by September 2007.
Note: Some 334,000 Palestinian refugees also come under UNHCR’s mandate, while a further 4.4 million Palestinian refugees are cared for by UNRWA.
Source: Protecting Refugees, and the Role of UNHCR, 2007 edition.
Top 10 voluntary repatriation movements in 2005, by destination*
Afghanistan
752,000
Liberia
70,000
Burundi
68,000
Iraq
56,000
Angola
54,000
D.R. Congo
39,000
Sudan
19,000
Somalia
12,000
Rwanda
10,000
Nigeria
7,000
* Based on country of origin and asylum reports.
Source: Refugees By Numbers, 2006 edition.
Major internally displaced populations of concern to UNHCR (as at 1 Jan 2006)*
Colombia§
2,000,000
Iraq
1,200,000
Sudan
841,900
Azerbaijan
578,500
Somalia
400,000
Sri Lanka
324,700
Serbia & Mont.
246,400
Liberia
237,800
Georgia
234,200
Bosnia & Herz.
182,700
Russian Fed.
170,500
Afghanistan
142,500
* Only IDPs who are protected or assisted by UNHCR. Most IDP populations are not covered by UNHCR and so are not reflected.
§ UNHCR estimate.
Source: Refugees By Numbers, 2006 edition.
UNHCR Web Video
Author Khaled Hosseini returns to Afghanistan
Best-selling author Khaled Hosseini met returnees in the north of the country during a visit to his native Afghanistan. Hosseini recorded his impressions and reflections about the visit in this video diary. (7:14)
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Afghanistan: Life on the Edge
More than 5 million Afghans have returned to their homeland since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. But growing insecurity threatens the gains the country has made since then. While the refugees have returned with high hopes, they have found that harsh realities await them. (3:41)
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Massive effort to register Afghans in Pakistan
A countrywide effort to register the 2.4 million Afghans in Pakistan passes the 500,000 mark. (3:16)
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Pakistan: End of an era
Mohammed Afzal is taking three generations of family back to Afghanistan. They lived in Kachagari camp, one of the first established and now slated for closure. (3:45)
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Afghanistan Reconstruction
Afghan refugees return to help rebuild their shattered country. (3:35)
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Afghan Returnee Creates School
Passing on the love of learning. (2:36)
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Angelina Jolie in Pakistan
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador visits Afghan families in brick kiln. (2:28)
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Ibrahim, Afghanistan
Rebuilding from the ruins. (0:15)
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Afghanistan Reconstruction
Gradual return to normal life. (3:33)
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One Million Afghan Refugees Return
Marking a milestone in Iran. (3:42)
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Iris Testing for Afghan Refugees
Undergoing iris tests before receiving travel grants for home. (3:31)
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UNHCR Photo Galleries
The Reality of Return
Displaced Afghans return home to face challenges in reconstruction.
Home without Land
Afghan returnees seek permanent shelter in land-scarce Afghanistan.
Author Hosseini in Afghanistan
UNHCR Goodwil Envoy Khaled Hosseini visits UNHCR projects in Afghanistan. The US-based author spent 10 days in his native land.
Zalmaï: Panoramic photo gallery...
A glimpse of what the Return, Afghanistan exhibition has to offer.
Rebuilding Lives in Afghanistan
Helping returnees to settle back home.
Afghanistan
Rebuilding a war-torn country.