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UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISIONER FOR REFUGEES LAUNCHES WEB SITE
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has launched a World Wide Web site focusing on refugees and asylum issues. The address of the site is http://www.unhcr.ch. 
The site is divided into the following areas - 
UNHCR and Refugees - ordinary people who have left their homes to escape war, persecution and human rights abuse. 
The World - Map- and text-based access to country-specific information about refugees. 
Images - Photos depicting refugee life. A high-speed network connection is recommended. 
News - Press releases and other timely information about refugee situations worldwide. 
Issues - A topic-specific route to articles about refugee children, the environment, women's issues and many other subjects. 
For Teachers - How to use the information on this site in secondary-school and university courses. 
Publications - Back issues of Refugees magazine and other general-interest publications from UNHCR. 
REFWORLD - Official documents of UNHCR and other U.N. agencies, country and legal information, and basic reference materials. 
You Can Help - How to support the work of UNHCR. 
According to UNHCR Commissioner Sadako Ogata, the site "will prove to be not just a very valuable research tool but also an intriguing new look at some old and difficult issues. I think we'll be seeing this site consulted by school-children as well as university students and people involved in refugee issues."
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