Refugee News

By Kendall Hunter | Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:59 AM ET

The Nansen Refugee medal is being posthumously awarded to Edward Kennedy today in Washington DC. Read More

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By John Casey | Fri Oct 9, 2009 2:26 PM ET

The 'no rejection' law would grant refugees key protections. Read More

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By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:19 PM ET

'@arjanelfassed tweetstreet' brings the Twitterverse to life in the West Bank's Askar Refugee Camp. Read More

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By Wynter Mitchell | Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:44 AM ET

While making the rounds in Kenya during a refugee visit last week, Angelina takes daughter Zahara to her birthplace in Ethiopia. Read More

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By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:00 PM ET

A new UN agency for women's issues will give the female half the high-level attention they need and deserve. Read More

More like this in: United Nations, Domestic Violence, Refuge, Ban Ki-moon

By David Jenison | Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:00 PM ET

The actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador calls attention to the plight of Iraqi refugees Read More

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By David Jenison | Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:56 AM ET

Surviving the Somali civil war, K'naan escapes to North America to become rising star Read More

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By Caroline Walker | Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:07 AM ET

The weekend is just around the corner... Tune in to a few sweet stories to get you rolling this Thursday. Read More

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By Caroline Walker | Fri Jun 5, 2009 9:30 AM ET

When Jersey Girl Maggie Doyne followed a whim that landed her in Nepal, she found her dream. A $100,000 prize will ensure it keeps growing. Read More

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By Stefania Pomponi Butler | Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:16 PM ET

By Stefania Pomponi Butler - July 14, 2008 (TNN) Writer, artist and blogger Jen Lemen first met Odette on a playground.  It was May of 2007 and Odette had seemed distressed and asked to borrow her Read More

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