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Tents bring Indonesia quake survivors out of the rain
29 Oct 2018 UNHCR delivery gives shelter to some 10,000 children, women and men who lost homes when a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Sulawesi last month. -
Airlift delivers shelter for Indonesia quake survivors
19 Oct 2018 UNHCR flies tents to Balikpapan for distribution to survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left 80,000 out of their homes. -
Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya
30 May 2018 Local sea-faring community offer warm welcome to fleeing refugees. -
UNHCR urges humane approach on Manus island
10 Nov 2017 UNHCR is urging the authorities of Papua New Guinea to show calm and restraint in the context of the closure of the Manus Island 'Regional Processing Centre'. -
UNHCR says time running out for stranded boat people; urges South-east Asian governments to act
19 May 2015 Refugee agency estimates that nearly 4,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh remain stranded at sea with dwindling supplies on board. -
After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia
18 May 2015 Fatimah, her two girls and over 500 others spent months on a smuggler's boat until they were rescued by fishermen in Aceh, where the locals have welcomed them with open arms. -
Stateless in the Philippines: Indonesian descendants feel torn between two lands
15 Sep 2014 But due to efforts by the two governments and UNHCR, over 6,000 people of Indonesian descent in Mindanao could soon have a nationality and official status. -
More than 20,000 people risk all on Indian Ocean to reach safety: UNHCR report
22 Aug 2014 The report collates information through interviews, and from media reports, partners and governments. It highlights the abuses people are facing on their journeys. -
As thousands continue to flee Myanmar, UNHCR concerned about growing reports of abuse
10 Jun 2014 Across the region, UNHCR advocates for temporary stay arrangements for the Rohingya until the situation stabilizes enough in Rakhine state for them to return.