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Iran: The era of bullying has ended

iranian.ws     8 hrs ago   1 related          

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the world will no longer tolerate unilateralism as the era of bullying has ended. In a Thursday meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, Mottaki said...                    

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Repatriating refugees: Managing the right of return

economist.com     21 hrs ago          

On paper, people who flee war and persecution have an unconditional entitlement to go back to their homeland. In reality, lots of other factors come into play THE scenes look encouraging. Since the beginning of August,...                    

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Floating clinic brings vital health care to Ecuador’s refugee communities – UN

keralanext.com     16 hrs ago          

Isolated communities living in northern Ecuador are now able to receive urgently-needed health care thanks to a new floating clinic launched with the help of the United Nations refugee agency. Dubbed the “River Health...                    

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Food riot at refugee camp in Darfur kills one, injuries six others - UN

un.org     yesterday   1 related          

4 September 2008 – One person was killed and six others were injured during a food riot inside a camp that houses Chadian refugees in the Sudanese region of Darfur, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...                    

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voanews.com: Georgian refugees from surrounding villages, are seen at the central square in the town of Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, 26 Aug 2008 voanews.com

Displaced Georgians Fear for Future

voanews.com     yesterday          

The United Nations refugee agency says it is concerned about the humanitarian situation in and around the Georgian town of Gori, just south of the boundary with the breakaway region of South Ossetia. The UNHCR reports...                    

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Russia criticizes EU threats

usatoday.com     02-Sep-2008   499 related          

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials reacted without rancor Tuesday to European Union condemnation of its actions in Georgia and the EU demand that Russia withdraw its troops from the so-called security zones it has carved...                    

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Somalia: Refugee Surge Stretching Camp Facilities

allafrica.com     01-Sep-2008   4 related          

Posted to the web 1 September 2008 Dadaab Maka Abullahi Keinan, 18, is among hundreds of refugees newly arrived from Somalia at Dagahaley, one of the three main refugee camps in Dadaab town in northeastern Kenya. The UN...                    

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UN high commissioner for refugees to visit Iran

irna.com     01-Sep-2008   2 related          

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres is to make a second trip to Iran since being appointed to this point in 2005. According to UNHCR Tehran Office, the main objective on the visit on September...                    

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Scars linger for Georgian refugees

iht.com     01-Sep-2008   11 related          

As quickly as war erupted between Russia and Georgia, more than 150,000 refugees left home in a fearful scramble. The two women are among about 4,500 refugees at UN camps in Gori, desperate to return to their villages in...                    

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UN Sports Envoy races to raise funds for refugee children

un.org     01-Sep-2008          

The UN's Envoy for Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, participated on Sunday in the Nike+ Human Race in Munich to raise awareness and funds for the UN refugee agency's ninemillion.org campaign, which aims to...                    

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