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Floods in Pakistan
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Afghan refugees salvage their belongings from the mud.
Afghan refugees salvage their belongings from the mud. © A. Fazzina for UNHCR/ Noor/ August 2010
3 September 2010

Pakistan Flood Emergency:

UNHCR warns of grave conditions in Balochistan

Despite flood waters receding in some parts of Pakistan and more people returning home, the overall humanitarian situation is still very grave. Conditions in the thousands of spontaneous settlements and camps that have sprung up over the last few weeks are desperate. We have had reports overnight of new flooding in parts of Dadu Tehsil in Sindh province as embankments are breached.

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Press Releases

3 September 2010: UNHCR concerned at ongoing deportations of Iraqis from Europe
3 September 2010: UNHCR warns of grave conditions in Balochistan
3 September 2010, in Swedish: Svenska PostkodLotteriet donerar två miljoner kronor till UNHCR:s arbete i Pakistan
27 August 2010: Voluntary returns to Afghanistan exceed 100,000 this year
25 August 2010, in Swedish: Universal Telecom donerar en miljon kronor (SEK) till UNHCR:s arbete i Pakistan

News Stories

3 August 2010: UNHCR to assist some 250,000 flood victims in Pakistan
22 July 2010: Finnish Refugee Council raises funds for UNHCR
16 July 2010: The British photojournalist Alixandra Fazzina wins 2010 Nansen Refugee Award
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UNHCR in the Baltic-Nordic region

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UNHCR Handbook

UNHCR Handbook

In Swedish, Estonian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish and English.
Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.

Minimum standards for reception,
protection and qualification of asylum seekers in Estonia (MINAS-3)

The MINAS-3 project will assist the Government of Estonia in improving the quality and efficiency of procedures, and in meeting the requirements under the Act on “Providing International Protection to Aliens”.

The Söderköping process

The Söderköping process

To address the cross-border co-operation issues arising with the EU enlargement eastwards and to promote dialogue on asylum and irregular migration issues among the countries situated along the EU eastern border, a pro-active initiative 'The Soderkoping process' was launched in early 2001.

ninemillion.org

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Doing nothing is doing harm. Join UNHCR's global effort to provide healthy and safe educational opportunities for nine million refugee children by 2010.

World Refugee Day 2008

World Refugee Day


Nansen Refugee Award 2008

2010 Nansen Refugee Award


Asylum migration

Asylum & Migration

Mixed in among the tens of thousands of people on the move in today's world searching for a better life, are refugees and asylum seekers fleeing from persecution and fear.

Vacancy Announcement

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Asylum seekers in the Baltic and Nordic countries 2003-2009


Photo Galleries

Plug in to refugee experiences through photo galleries, web videos and downloadable screensavers for your PC. Updated regularly.
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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Since early 2001, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie has travelled the world with UNHCR to help refugees. She has worked with field staff and met with refugees in over 20 countries.

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Invitation to Tender:

Database, Donor Service and Donor Retention Management for UNHCR Stockholm
Deadline: 3 September, 2010

"Voices of Afghan children - a study on asylum-seeking minors in Sweden"

Voices of Afghan children - a study on asylum-seeking minors in Sweden

New UNHCR study on Afghan children in Sweden,
Friday 18 June 2010

Globaltrends 2009

2009 Global Trends Report

Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons, 15 June 2010.

Many Nordic countries saw a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. This photo is from a reception center in southern Sweden.

Asylum trends in the Baltic and Nordic Countries 2009


Asylum Level and Trends 2009

Asylum Level and Trends in Industrialized Countries 2009

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Statistical Overview of Asylum Applications Lodged in Europe and Selected Non-European Countries
23 March 2010

Global Appeal

Global Appeal 2010-2011

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The Global Appeal (published in December) is an invaluable guide for general readers to UNHCR's worldwide operations.

The game Against All Odds

Against All Odds

A taste of life as a refugee - a game online in several languages.

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UNHCR and Google Earth

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Putting refugees on the map.

UNHCR Position papers

Six steps toward convergence, quality and shared responsibility
UNHCR’s recommendations to Belgium for its EU Presidency,
July – December 2010
Guidelines on International Protection No. 8: Child Asylum Claims

Country of origin information and eligibility guidelines

UNHCR's Status Determination and Protection Information Section (SDPIS) produces Country Briefing Folders on the top countries of origin.
UNHCR’s Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing
the International Protection Needs of Individuals from Kosovo, 9 November 2009

Top ten government Donors

* As at 22 June 2010
Donor USD
USA 533,330,238
Japan 134,948,785
Sweden 98,180,207
Netherlands 61,664,136
European Commission 56,164,563
Norway 53,458,055
Canada 43,836,889
Denmark 42,452,119
Germany 42,294,583
Australia 30,271,181
Source: 2010 Contributions to UNHCR Programmes
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UNHCR is almost entirely funded by direct, voluntary contributions from governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals.
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