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News stories 2010
News stories in English published on UNHCR regional website.
News story, 08.02.2010
The Baltic and Nordic countries received more than 50,000 applications
for asylum in 2009. Almost half of these were lodged in Sweden,
where applications remained on par with the previous year.
19.01.2010
As a quick response to the massive and urgent needs in Haiti, the Swedish PostcodeLottery (SPL) is contributing with a most welcome donation of 3 million SEK to UNHCR's emergency operations in the region.
13.01.2010
GENEVA, (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António
Guterres said on Wednesday his agency is ready to assist in the international
response to this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti.
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