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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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Key repatriation agreement for Afghans in Iran signed in Geneva

3 April 2002

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UNHCR expresses concern over collapse of tripartite agreement

22 March 2002

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Pavarotti to sing on behalf of Angolan refugee children

21 March 2002

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Nansen Award for captain, crew and owner of 'Tampa'

19 March 2002

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UNHCR shocked by boat deaths off Italian island

8 March 2002

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Dramatic rise in Afghan returns under new UNHCR programme

4 March 2002

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Cambodia's non-admission of Montagnards regrettable

2 March 2002

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Statement by High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers

1 March 2002

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