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Friends pay musical tribute to Pavarotti in ancient city of Petra
13 Oct 2008 Stars of the music world raise funds for Afghan refugee returnees as they pay tribute to Luciano Pavarotti in the spectacular ancient city of Petra. -
UNHCR helps more than 250,000 Afghans return home since January
7 Oct 2008 More than quarter-of-a-million Afghans have returned home with UNHCR help so far this year from Pakistan and Iran, many due to problems faced in exile. -
Some 20,000 people flee Pakistan's tribal areas for Afghanistan
29 Sep 2008 They started arriving in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province as fighting intensified in Bajaur Agency of Pakistan's tribal areas this summer. Aid agencies have rushed food and relief supplies to them and their host families. -
Pavarotti Memorial Concert of musical stars to help Afghan refugees
18 Sep 2008 Stars from the worlds of classical and pop music will sing together in Petra, Jordan in honor of the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti to raise money for projects in Afghanistan by the UN refugee agency and the UN World Food Programme (WFP). -
UNHCR and UAE Red Crescent launch fund-raising campaign for refugee women and children
16 Sep 2008 UNHCR and the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Society launch a fund-raising campaign to help displaced women and children around the world. -
UNHCR chief ends Pakistan visit to review protracted Afghan situation
28 Aug 2008 High Commissioner Guterres visits Pakistan and pledges support for projects to rehabilitate and develop selected refugee-hosting areas. The government agrees to revise its Afghan repatriation strategy beyond 2009, based on ground realities. -
Q&A: Aid worker beats biases in Balochistan
22 Aug 2008 For most of her life, Surriya Kasi has battled biases within her home and community to pursue her quest for education and a career in conservative Balochistan, south-western Pakistan. -
UNHCR upgrades hospital unit for Pakistanis and Afghans
19 Aug 2008 The UN refugee agency has completed the refurbishment and upgrading of a hospital in Pishin district of south-western Pakistan. It is one of several projects designed to improve facilities and services for Pakistani communities that have been hosting refugees for a long time. -
Reality-based drama helps Afghans understand refugee rights
18 Aug 2008 A drama team is reaching out to the Afghan community in Pakistan, raising awareness of their rights, obligations and other issues affecting their lives in exile.