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UNHCR launches $41 million appeal to help victims of Pakistans flooding
Islamabad, 11 August 2010 - With over 160,000 people having so far received UNHCR emergency shelter and relief assistance across flood-affected areas of Pakistan, the agency appealed on Wednesday for $41 million to help meet the urgent needs of a further 560,000 people, amounting to 80,000 families.
International conference on the implementation of the Law on free legal aid
International conference on the implementation of the Law on free legal aid
Zagreb 26 July 2010 - UNHCR Representation in Croatia, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia, Centre for Human Rights and the Coalition for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights organized today in Hotel International an international conference entitled "Access to justice: A year of implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid".
UNHCR awards the 2010 Nansen Refugee Award to Alixandra Fazzina
UNHCR awards the 2010 Nansen Refugee Award to Alixandra Fazzina
GENEVA, 9 July 2010 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today announced the winner of its annual Nansen Refugee Award, British photo-journalist Alixandra Fazzina. Ms. Fazzina was chosen for her tireless dedication to uncovering and portraying the overlooked human consequences of war.
UNHCR welcomes the new Asylum Act
Zagreb, 2 July 2010 - In its session today, the Croatian Parliament adopted Amendments to the Asylum Act, effectively harmonizing the Act with the EU acquis in the asylum area and the 1951 Refugee Convention.
President Josipovic visits areas of return
President Josipovic visits areas of return
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) organized an introductory visit for the President of the Republic, Mr. Ivo Josipovic, that took place in the Zadar County on Tuesday 29 June 2010. During the field visit, the President met with people that have been displaced in the past and started building their futures in the communities they returned to or settled in.
Marking World Refugee Day in the field
Marking World Refugee Day in the field
Zagreb, 16 June 2010, as part of the World Refugee Day 2010 celebration programme, the UNHCR has invited representatives from donor countries Australia, US, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands as well as the Croatian Government to celebrate with the people and communities they have assisted in re-establishing their livelihoods.
2009 Global Trends Report
UNHCR chief says 2009 "worst" year for voluntary repatriation in two decades
Some 43.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide at the end of 2009, the highest number of people uprooted by conflict and persecution since the mid-1990s, according to UNHCR's annual 2009 Global Trends report, released today. At the same time, the number of refugees voluntarily returning to their home countries has fallen to its lowest level in twenty years.
Roundtable on integration
Zagreb, 14 June 2010, As part of its celebratory week on occasion of the World Refugee Day, the Representation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Croatia organized with the Croatian Ministry of Interior (MoI) a roundtable named "Integration of persons granted protection in the Republic of Croatia - Achievements and challenges".
Zagreb, 11 June 2010, starting with Monday 14th and finishing on 20th of June,UNHCR Croatia celebrates the World Refugee Day with a series of events and an awareness raising campaign.
During the celebratory week, UNHCR were kindly granted media space on HTV, Nova TV and RTL l national broadcasters and Blitz-Cinestar and Movieplex cinemas to air the video clip featuring UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie's message of support for the plight of 43.3 million people uprooted by conflict and persecution in the world.
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres
Geneva, Thursday 22 April 2010
I am humbled by today's decision of the UN General Assembly to renew my mandate as High Commissioner for a further five years. It is a privilege and an honour to go on dedicating my life to supporting one of the world's most vulnerable groups.
There are enormous challenges ahead. These include addressing rising threats to humanitarian and asylum space amid growing intolerance and xenophobia, and deepening reforms at UNHCR while strengthening our capacities in protection and emergency response.
I am deeply grateful to the General Assembly and to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the confidence they have shown in me.
Just as we make a special effort to remember our mothers on Mother's Day, we want the world's refugees to be remembered on their special day. For years, many countries and regions have been holding their own Refugee Days and even Weeks.
The World Refugee Day public awareness campaign in 2008 was designed pro bono by the Zagreb-based company Luminus Creative. The slogan of the campaign was Nigdje/Negdje (Nowhere/Somwhere)
UNHCR's celebrity advocates speak out and take action for the refugee cause.
Since early 2001, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie has travelled the world with UNHCR to help refugees.
