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Statoil and UNHCR cooperate to helps refugees in Angola
Since 2001, Statoil and UNHCR have cooperated on a series of field activities to build peace, advance human rights and secure durable solutions for the world’s refugees. The work ranges from education for IDPs in Azerbaijan, rehabilitation of schools and health infrastructure in post-conflict... More
Merck, ICN and UNHCR provide up-to-date health information for refugee camps
In 2003, UNHCR identified lack of access to up-to-date health information as a serious impediment to the delivery of high quality health care in refugee camps. Merck and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) had established a project to bring Mobile Libraries containing health information to... More
Microsoft assists UNHCR in serving refugees' needs
Since 1999, UNHCR has formalised its relationship and Microsoft employee volunteers now work side-by-side with UNHCR IT staff to deploy and develop technologies to assist the refugee agency in its mission to serve the 17 million persons of concern to UNHCR worldwide. More
For the second year running, BBVA holds a benefit race to help child refugees in Kenya
In 2008, BBVA and UNHCR signed a three-year cooperation agreement under which BBVA undertakes to finance the primary education of a group of child refugees in Dadaab, Kenya. For this reason, and for the second year running, BBVA, with the cooperation of UNHCR and the Madrid town council, is... More
Cisco and UNHCR provide Internet in a Tanzanian camp
Kasulu, Tanzania has no electricity and an unreliable telephone system, but these days – thanks to a private American foundation – the UNHCR camp here has an Internet connection and refugees are mastering information technology (IT). More
UNHCR joins hands with leaders from Merck & Co, Microsoft, Nestlé, Nike and PricewaterhouseCoopers to help refugees
The UN refugee agency has launched a new initiative to rally corporate support and boost private-sector involvement in refugee work at the World Economic Forum in Davos. More
Drive for Peace, 2002 Charity Golf Event in China
Sina.com and the UN refugee agency in Hong Kong joined hands to stage a charity golf event in partnership with business leaders from the Pearl River Delta area. Called "Drive for Peace", the event took place in September 2002 at the World Cup Course in Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China.... More
UNHCR, with support from Microsoft, has deployed a new version of the refugee field kit
The Refugee Field Kit 2000 has been developed with Microsoft, building on the technology solution used in Kosovo. Using the valuable lessons learned from that project, and in accordance with UNHCR's specifications, the company's software development teams have worked to create version 2.0 of the... More
Nike, Microsoft and Manpower join ninemillion.org campaign for child refugees
ninemillion.org is being launched as part of World Refugee Day by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with the support of founding campaign partners Nike, Inc. and Microsoft, both founding members of UNHCR's Council of Business Leaders, and Right To Play, the Toronto-based... More
TPG partners with UNHCR for "Gimme Shelter" campaign
Les Transports publics genevois (TPG) have joined with UNHCR, the UN refugee agency to help raise funds for Congolese refugees by screening the "Gimme Shelter" campaign on their innova screens. More