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UNHCR pays special tribute to women on World Refugee Day

19 June 2002

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2002 World Refugee Day message by U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers

19 June 2002

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UNHCR releases 2001 global refugee statistics

18 June 2002

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More than a million Afghans return home

17 June 2002

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UNHCR's work in Afghanistan region contributes to sharp fall in Afghan asylum applications in Europe

13 June 2002

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Giorgio Armani named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

28 May 2002

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UNHCR to expand sports programmes for refugee children

22 May 2002

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UNHCR ends refugee status for East Timorese

18 May 2002

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Children should not be refugees, Bhutanese girl tells U.N.

9 May 2002

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UNHCR declares cessation of refugee status for Eritreans

8 May 2002

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Half a million Afghan refugees return, but face urgent needs

8 May 2002

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EU's harmonized treatment of asylum seekers welcomed

26 April 2002

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine