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Myanmar and Bangladesh: UNHCR rescues, shelters flood victims
17 Jun 2010 With monsoon rains threatening lives, UNHCR sends speed boats to rescue hospital patients and hands out emergency shelter. -
Q&A: Bangladeshi photographer dedicates life to changing lives of others
16 Jun 2010 Saiful Huq's photographs of refugees from Myanmar's northern Rakhine State have gone on show in London. The young Bangladeshi discusses his impressive work. -
Refugees from Myanmar arrive in Bucharest as Romania joins ranks of resettlement countries
8 Jun 2010 Romania for the first time accepts refugees for resettlement, following the recent arrival in the European country of 38 refugees from Myanmar. -
UNHCR cash makes it easier for refugees to help themselves in Malaysia
26 Mar 2010 For enterprising refugees in cities in Malaysia, just a small UNHCR grant can spell a big improvement in life. -
Urban refugee women teach themselves knitting - and self-confidence
7 Dec 2009 Far from home, ethnic Chin refugee women from Myanmar are supporting themselves in Malaysia’s towns and cities in safety and dignity. -
Asian civil society mobilizes in support of refugee rights
12 Oct 2009 Non-governmental organizations from 19 Asian and Pacific countries meet in Bangkok to plot advocacy for greater refugee rights. -
Resettlement of Myanmar refugees from Thailand camps hits 50,000 mark
30 Jun 2009 A 23-year-old ethnic Karenni school teacher becomes the 50,000th Myanmar refugee to leave Thailand under the world's largest resettlement programme. -
New school gives Rohingya refugee children hope for a bright future
29 May 2009 Children who couldn't even write or count to 10 are now dreaming of becoming engineers and office workers thanks to a UNHCR-funded refugee school. -
UNHCR self-reliance programme helps empower Ivoirian refugee
30 Mar 2009 Ouattara Madoussou has been resettled in Canada. But she will stay in touch with Indonesian friends through an internet business set up with UNHCR help.