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Villagers still fleeing homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state
4 Oct 2012 Figures from local authorities put the number of internally displaced in camps at some 75,000 people four months after inter-communal violence. -
Thousands flee homes in northern Myanmar as fighting intensifies
28 Sep 2012 Some 10,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Kachin state in the last month. Additional families may be trapped in the conflict zone. -
In Thailand, birth registration gives refugee babies a good start in life
24 Sep 2012 In an important step to prevent statelessness, Thailand has issued birth certificates to some 5,000 newborns in refugee camps along the border with Myanmar. -
UNHCR concerned about welfare of Kachins sent back from China
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UNHCR urges Bangladesh to lift NGO ban in southeast
7 Aug 2012 Spokesman warns of serious humanitarian impact on 40,000 people who have fled from Myanmar -
High Commissioner for Refugees wraps up mission to Myanmar, Thailand
13 Jul 2012 UNHCR finds wide support for only voluntary return of refugees from Thailand to Myanmar -
UNHCR delivers aid to thousands in Myanmar's remote Kachin state
26 Mar 2012 A rare UN road convoy takes urgently needed aid to forcibly displaced people in rebel-held Kachin territory. -
Q&A: Top UNHCR official optimistic after "significant" visit to Myanmar
13 Dec 2011 Erika Feller visited Myanmar to meet top officials and to review UNHCR operations in the south-east. She also met opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. -
From oil to toil, Thai worker leaves Ethiopia camp with UNHCR help
12 Dec 2011 When Thai citizen Buntha Mkewyu started working for an oil company in Sudan, the last thing he expected was to flee conflict and land in a refugee camp.