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UNHCR to upgrade its mission in Myanmar
12 Mar 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres announces plans to upgrade UNHCR's operations in Myanmar at the end of a five-day mission to the country that included visits to northern Rakhine State and the south-east. -
Shedding new light on refugee women's safety in Bangladesh
19 Feb 2009 Installation of more than 100 solar-powered lights in two refugee camps in Bangladesh means women and girls can use sanitation facilities without fear. -
Angelina Jolie voices support for Myanmar refugees in northern Thailand camps
5 Feb 2009 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie calls on the Thai government to grant Myanmar refugees in northern Thailand greater freedom of movement after spending a day listening to refugees tell of the difficulties they have faced in two decades of living in closed camps. -
Refugees evacuated from desert camp to safe haven in Romania
29 Jan 2009 A group of Sudanese refugees swap the heat and sand of Iraq for the cold of Romania as they shelter in a special transit centre awaiting resettlement. -
UNHCR seeks access to 126 Muslim Rohingya boat people in Thailand
20 Jan 2009 UNHCR asks Thailand for access to detained Muslim Rohingyas in order to assess their situation and see if any are in need of international protection. -
UN agencies team up on family planning for refugees in Thailand
15 Jan 2009 UNHCR and the UN Population Fund are collaborating so refugees along Thailand's border with Myanmar can continue to plan their families -
Innovative measures slash sexually-transmitted infections in Bangladeshi camps
14 Jan 2009 Having refugees distribute condoms to their fellow refugees is one innovative plank in a three-year programme paying dividends in two camps in Bangladesh. -
Sudanese refugees arrive in Romania after incredible journey
17 Dec 2008 After an incredible journey, a group of 97 Sudanese refugees from Darfur arrive in Romania en route to a new life after years stuck in a desert camp in Iraq. -
Protracted Refugee Situations: Bangladesh camp life improves, but home is best
10 Dec 2008 Uddin fled his native Myanmar in 1991 and sought refuge in Bangladesh. With training and education from UNHCR, he prospered in a refugee camp. But he still misses his village after years of exile.