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Google Earth and UNHCR
Internet giant Google and the UN refugee agency have unveiled a powerful new online mapping programme that provides an up-close view of some of the world's major displacement crises.
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Posted 25 Apr 2008
 
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Eastern Chad Refugee Transfer
Five years after conflict erupted in the Darfur region of Sudan, there is little let up in the violence. A rare break in the fighting allowed the UN refugee agency to relocate thousands of refugees from the volatile border with Sudan to camps deeper inside Chad. (3:04)
Posted 25 Apr 2008
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Somalis Flee to Djibouti
As Somalis continue fleeing violence in their homeland, the burden on neighbouring countries such as Djibouti is becoming harder to bear.
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Posted 04 Apr 2008
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Life for Iraqi refugees increasingly desperate
More than 4.5 million Iraqis have been uprooted by the crisis in their country. More than 2.5 million of them are displaced within Iraq, while over 2 million have found refuge abroad, including 1.4 million in Syria and some half-a-million in Jordan. Life is getting increasingly desperate for these refugees as they run out of resources and, in some cases, overstay their visas. (14:38)
Posted 17 Mar 2008
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High Commissioner for Refugees in Syria
On a recent visit to Damascus, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres urged donor nations to do more to help host countries like Syria and Jordan look after hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees. (3:01)
Posted 06 Mar 2008
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Fresh Violence in Darfur
Recent violence in Darfur has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and made the delivery of aid almost impossible. A joint UN humanitarian mission recently visited Sirba, one of the towns that came under attack. (2:06)
Posted 06 Mar 2008
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Fallujah, Iraq: Life in Limbo
Despite a decrease in violence in Iraq, millions of people remain displaced. This is the story of 50 displaced families living in a former hospital in the central Iraqi city of Fallujah.
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Posted 04 Mar 2008
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Reaching out to Iraqi Refugees
More than 1.5 million Iraqis are believed to have found refuge in neighbouring Syria. Many have exhausted their savings and are in an increasingly precarious position. UNHCR is trying to help them.
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Posted 28 Feb 2008
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The Journey Home to Mauritania
It has been a long wait, but up to 24,000 Mauritanians are poised to return home from Senegal following a 20-year exile. For many, it will be their first visit to the land of their forefathers.
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Posted 28 Feb 2008
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DR Congo: Rape as a Weapon of War
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, hundreds of thousands of people have fled the surge in fighting between government troops and rebel forces. Many of those who arrive in the camps and makeshift settlements near Goma tell of rape and sexual abuse.
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Posted 26 Feb 2008
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Aid to Displaced Kenyans
After weeks of bloody post-election clashes in Kenya, relative calm has returned to most parts of the country. The violence forced more than 250,000 Kenyans from their homes and thousands fled to Uganda.
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Posted 26 Feb 2008
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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.
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Posted 22 Feb 2008
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Dialogue on Asylum and Migration
Delegates from about 70 nations recently met in Geneva and grappled with the complex issue of how to identify and better protect refugees who travel alongside irregular migrants on dangerous journeys in search of safety.
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Posted 17 Dec 2007
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Somalia: Displaced by War
As conflict in Somalia continues to rage, the number of people fleeing the fighting has topped one million. Makeshift camps close to Mogadishu are overflowing and many of the displaced are moving further afield to areas where conditions are better.
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Posted 06 Dec 2007
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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)
Posted 15 Nov 2007
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Helping the Displaced
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has frustrated relief efforts in the east of the country. It's estimated that more than 370,000 people have been uprooted since last December. But reaching the most needy has been complicated by the fighting, with roads and some villages cut off.
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Posted 23 Oct 2007
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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Adel Imam visits Iraqi refugees
Egyptian actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Adel Imam recently visited Iraqi refugees in Syria. Imam praised the Syrian government for its hospitality and for opening its schools to Iraqi students.
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Posted 10 Oct 2007
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2007 Nansen Refugee Award ceremony
The Nansen Refugee Award recognizes the work of an individual or organization in the service of refugees. The 2007 recipient is a lawyer from Malta who has faced domestic opposition to her work with asylum seekers.
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Posted 10 Oct 2007
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Desperation on the Mediterranean
As the Mediterranean tourist season draws to a close, another deadly season of maritime people smuggling also ends. This season as in year's past, thousands of people have risked their lives to reach Europe by sea from North Africa. Many are simply trying to escape poverty, but others are fleeing conflict or persecution.
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Posted 03 Oct 2007
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DRC : Renewed violence forces thousands to flee
Fighting between the government and rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The newly displaced in North Kivu province are crowding into makeshift camps. UNHCR is helping to make sure that all have adequate shelter, access to water and food. (2:58)
Posted 21 Sep 2007
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Central African Republic: Living on the Edge
As world attention focuses on Darfur in western Sudan, another crisis is brewing next door. For the past two years civil conflict has raged in the northern region of the Central African Republic. The UN refugee agency reports that 290,000 people have fled the fighting since September 2005. (3:55)
Posted 21 Sep 2007
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2007 Nansen Refugee Award winner,
Dr. Katrine Camilleri of Malta
The dedication of Katrine Camilleri, even in the face of violent threats, has drawn praise from colleagues, family members and the asylum seekers she helps. (5:29)
Posted 18 Sep 2007
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A new start in South Sudan
More than 150,000 south Sudanese have returned to their home villages from neighbouring countries. UNHCR assists them to go back and make a new start, but they face enormous challenges.
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Posted 18 July 2007
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Sri Lanka: Uneasy refuge
Sri Lankans have long migrated to the small village of Udappu during the fishing season to take advantage of its abundance of fish. Now, some Sri Lankans are moving here for another reason - conflict. The violence has displaced more than 300,000 people in the past year. With tensions running high UNHCR is trying to make sure the new arrivals are welcomed.
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Posted 06 July 2007
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Colombia's invisible crisis
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits Colombia and Ecuador to see first hand the living conditions of some of the millions of Colombians displaced by conflict in the South American country.
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Posted 18 June 2007
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Sri Lanka: Decades of Displacement
Each day the conflict in Sri Lanka forces more families to flee their homes. More than 300,000 people have been displaced in the last year alone. UNHCR is attempting to help the newly displaced and those who have been uprooted for years. (4:12)
Posted 18 June 2007
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