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Half of World's Refugees Live in Cities

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:03:04 GMT

UN refugee agency reports half of the world's 10.5 million refugees and nearly 20 million of internally displaced people and returnees are living in cities UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, left, next to Jose Riera, right, HCR...
Source: Voice of America

UN Hosts Colloquium to Assist Refugees Living in Urban Settings

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:40:24 GMT

Planners seek solutions, protections for city-based populations that far outnumber rural refugee groups Sudanese refugees seek health services in Chad.
Source: Voice of America

Half of the world's refugees now live in cities

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:03:08 GMT

GENEVA, Dec. 7, 2009 - As many as 50 per cent of the world's 10.5 million refugees under UNHCR's mandate are now living in cities and towns across the globe.
Source: YubaNet

Refugees in cities raising risk of tensions

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:46:47 GMT

Half of the world's 10.5 million refugees are living in urban centres, driving up living costs and increasing the risk of tension with local populations, the UN refugee agency said on Monday.
Source: TradeArabia

AntÃ³nio Guterres: "The biggest crisis is in people's minds"

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:53:49 GMT

Quoted in 'Law school dean named deputy UN refugee chief'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:40:47 GMT

Antonio Guterres said in Taiwan News:

His career involves work for government in managerial and advisory capacities, serving on intergovernmental bodies on migration and human rights issues and managing the largest law school in the United States ... He was previously involved with UNHCR for its global consultations on international protection and is already well known to many in our organization.

African States to Sign Declaration on Forced Displacement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:59:30 GMT

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres at camp for Darfur refugees (file phot At least 46 African nations are expected to sign a declaration Friday, obligating governments and armed rebel groups to protect and assist people uprooted from...
Source: Voice of America

East Africa: UNHCR, EAC to Protect Displaced Peoples' Rights

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:27:10 GMT

Kigali — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres and EAC Secretary General Juma Mwapachu, Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation between the two organs.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Unite On Refugee Problem - Ban

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:51:12 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — The international community should partner the African Union in addressing the problem of refugees and internally displaced persons, United Nations Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon has said.
Source: AllAfrica.com

UNHCR chief urges African leaders to sustain commitment towards solving forced displacement

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:23:07 GMT

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged African leaders to sustain their commitment towards solving the refugee and internally displaced persons crisis that is haunting the continent.
Source: People's Daily Online

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:29:00 GMT

(LtR) UN refugee agency chief Antonio Guterres, Swedish Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström and Vice-president of the European Commission, Jacques Barrot, hold a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on September 21...

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:25:43 GMT

(LtR) High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, Swedish Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström and Vice-president of the European Commission, Jacques Barrot, hold a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Septe...