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UNHCR urges evacuation of people trying to leave Libya
28 Feb 2011 As UNHCR works with the Tunisian and Egyptian authorities to help more than 110,000 people, Guterres expresses fears for trapped refugees. -
UNHCR urges support for Tunisia and Egypt as thousands flee Libya
25 Feb 2011 The UN refugee agency calls on the international community to help Tunisia and Egypt deal with influx of thousands of people from violence-torn Libya. -
UNHCR says open borders imperative for people fleeing violence in Libya
23 Feb 2011 UNHCR commends Tunisia and Egypt for keeping borders open and stresses that Libyans fleeing violence should be able to reach safety. -
UNHCR fears for the safety of refugees caught in Libya's violence
22 Feb 2011 The UN refugee agency is “increasingly concerned” about the dangers for asylum-seekers and refugees caught up in the mounting violence in Libya. -
UNHCR helps Italy cope with high seas influx of thousands of Tunisians
15 Feb 2011 UNHCR helps Italy to manage the dramatic influx of several thousand Tunisians who have crossed to Lampedusa Island and the mainland by boat. -
UNHCR says ordered to close office in Libya
8 Jun 2010 Operations to help refugees in Libya suspended as government orders UN refugee agency to leave. -
Wim Wenders inspired by integration model set by idyllic town in Calabria
22 Mar 2010 A small hilltop town in southern Italy's rugged Reggio Calabria region shows how integration can work in a country under fire for its tough immigration policies. -
UNHCR chief and Libyan partner discuss protection for refugees in mixed migration flows
15 Oct 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres holds talks with UNHCR's main partner in Libya on ensuring protection for refugees and asylum-seekers caught in mixed migration flows. -
UNHCR awarded Italy's Terre e Pace peace prize
7 Aug 2009 UNHCR has been awarded Italy's Terre e Pace peace prize in recognition of the agency's work to safeguard the rights of asylum seekers.