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Thailand's epic floods no barrier to service
9 Nov 2011 UNHCR staff in Bangkok, many forced to leave their own homes by the worst floods in half a century, continue to serve refugees. -
Statelessness Q&A: Chronicling the pain of the world's stateless
20 Sep 2011 Award-wining photographer Greg Constantine tells how meeting North Korean refugees in 2005 turned into a project that has consumed six years of his life. -
Nearly 100 Pakistani refugees freed from detention in Bangkok
6 Jun 2011 UNHCR welcomes mass release of Ahmadi refugees, and urges an end to arrest and detention of refugees simply for being refugees. -
Chinese actress Yao Chen shares refugees' stories with millions of fans
1 Apr 2011 From a refugee camp in Thailand, UNHCR's honorary patron for China, Yao Chen, uses social media to share her affection for refugees. -
Women's training project in northern Myanmar generates income and goodwill
29 Dec 2010 Women from different ethnic groups come together for UNHCR-funded sewing training, earning a living and fostering greater understanding. -
Regional dialogues give women a voice in UNHCR's 60th year
19 Nov 2010 UNHCR kicks off a series of regional meetings aimed at letting refugee women voice their needs and challenges during the agency's landmark 60th year. -
UNHCR helps thousands of Karens fleeing fighting in Myanmar
9 Nov 2010 UNHCR coordinates efforts to provide shelter, food and water for thousands of Karen refugees who have crossed into Thailand to escape fighting in Myanmar. -
Welcome to Japan: first Asian country joins UNHCR's resettlement programme
28 Sep 2010 From the jungles of Thailand to the bright lights of Tokyo, the first of 90 Myanmar refugees begin their new life in Japan under a pilot resettlement programme. -
Myanmar: UNHCR builds houses, peace of mind for Cyclone Nargis victims
28 Jul 2010 Two years and US$8 million later, UNHCR has dramatically improved the lives of many left homeless by Myanmar's worst natural disaster.