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UNHCR airlifts almost 3,000 tents to Colombo for displaced Sri Lankans
27 Apr 2009 UNHCR begins an aid airlift for displaced people in Sri Lanka with the first plane carrying almost 3,000 family-size tents from the agency's stockpiles in Dubai. -
UNHCR to step up Sri Lanka operation, including airlift to help displaced
24 Apr 2009 UNHCR prepares to ramp up its operations in Sri Lanka and calls on donors for an extra US$4.3 million to address the needs of tens of thousands of displaced civilians. -
UNHCR steps up emergency response in Sri Lanka as new displacement tops 63,000
17 Apr 2009 UNHCR steps up its emergency response in the north of Sri Lanka, where more than 63,000 people have so far been displaced by heavy fighting. -
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. -
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.