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One in three children in developing countries (193 million in total) reaches primary school age having had their brain development and education prospects impaired by malnutrition. More
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GRUPO BBVA: Tres años para apoyar la educación de 1.200 niños y niñas en Dadaab, Kenia. 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
How sports partnerships are transforming the lives of refugee youth
Sports provide children with the opportunity to gain both self-confidence and the respect of others, simply by nurturing their natural abilities. For refugee youth, many of whom are subject to psycho-social problems, sports have wide ranging benefits, instilling positive values of self-assurance... 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
UNHCR launches new website
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 16 June 2009, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. More
Corporate partners announce projects with UNHCR at annual Clinton Global Initiative meet
The UN refugee agency and two of its corporate partners have announced technology-based projects that will help improve the lives of tens of thousands of refugees in Africa and Asia. More