UNHCR Online Game and Other News Items

1) Refugee game offers fear, flight and safety – one click at a time. The UNHCR has just launched an English language version of their Against All Odds online game. The game is designed to be of educational value and is primarily aimed at schoolchildren. Further background information can be found in this UNHCR News Story released today and the game itself is available online at: http://www.playagainstallodds.com/

2) The UNHCR has also recently launched two online publications via the UNHCR website (www.unhcr.org) which may be of relevance to researchers and students. The first is entitled "Asylum in the European Union. A Study of the Implementation of the Qualification Directive (November 2007) and this is available to download from: [by clicking here]; the second publication is entitled "UNHCR Position on the Situation of Asylum in Ukraine in the Context of Return of Asylum-Seekers October 2007" and again, this is available to download: [by clicking here].

3) Australia. Austcare (The Australian Humanitarian Aid NGO) has recently launched its latest annual report for the year 2006-07. This can be viewed on the Austcare website at: http://www.austcare.org.au/aboutus/annual-reports.aspx along with a brief online video highlighting the range of Austcare's programs over the last year.

4) Refugees International have just released a number of policy recommendations and fact sheets relating to the exodus of refugees from Zimbabwe. Download a .pdf of these policy recommendations and fact sheets.