UNHCR working on plan to have Afghans remain at refugee sites

UNHCR working on plan to have Afghans remain at refugee sites

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 10. He said his agency is working out a plan to have Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran stay in the two host countries. ''We should not aim to bring all Afghans home...they can stay in places where they are productive,'' Lubbers said.

UNHCR head sees role for Japanese NGOs in Afghan aid

UNHCR head sees role for Japanese NGOs in Afghan aid

NEW YORK, United States - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ruud Lubbers speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 4. He envisioned Japanese non-governmental groups playing a more active role in helping rebuild Afghanistan and assisting refugees globally. ''I would love it, in general in the world, and also in Afghanistan that Japanese NGOs are more prominent taking part in the whole thing,'' Lubbers said.

Lubbers named new UNHCR chief, to succeed Ogata

Lubbers named new UNHCR chief, to succeed Ogata

NEW YORK, United States - Flanked by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (R), former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers answers questions at a news conference at the United Nations on Oct. 25 following his nomination as the new U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, succeeding Sadako Ogata of Japan, who will be stepping down at the end of the year.

UNHCR working on plan to have Afghans remain at refugee sites

UNHCR working on plan to have Afghans remain at refugee sites

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 10. He said his agency is working out a plan to have Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran stay in the two host countries. ''We should not aim to bring all Afghans home...they can stay in places where they are productive,'' Lubbers said. (Kyodo)

UNHCR head sees role for Japanese NGOs in Afghan aid

UNHCR head sees role for Japanese NGOs in Afghan aid

NEW YORK, United States - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ruud Lubbers speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 4. He envisioned Japanese non-governmental groups playing a more active role in helping rebuild Afghanistan and assisting refugees globally. ''I would love it, in general in the world, and also in Afghanistan that Japanese NGOs are more prominent taking part in the whole thing,'' Lubbers said.

Lubbers named new UNHCR chief, to succeed Ogata

Lubbers named new UNHCR chief, to succeed Ogata

NEW YORK, United States - Flanked by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (R), former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers answers questions at a news conference at the United Nations on Oct. 25 following his nomination as the new U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, succeeding Sadako Ogata of Japan, who will be stepping down at the end of the year.