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Japan donates $3m to UNHCR's peace-building efforts in Liberia
9 Mar 2005 The funds will go towards community empowerment projects, shelter and agricultural interventions, and emergency rehabilitation efforts. These are all part of UNHCR's peace-building project to promote peaceful co-existence in areas of return. -
Japanese actress highlights refugee plight at Kenya camp
25 Jan 2005 Top Japanese actress Rei Kikukawa has appealed for more assistance to the children and refugees of Kenya's Dadaab camp during a recent visit to raise awareness of their plight among the Japanese public. -
UNHCR and Thailand start huge refugee re-registration
16 Dec 2004 In a massive joint operation, UNHCR and the Thai government have started to re-register the entire population of the nine refugee camps in Thailand that are currently sheltering an estimated 140,000 refugees who fled from Myanmar some years earlier. -
UNHCR to start mobile registration in Malaysia's jungle camps
10 Dec 2004 Ahead of an expected crackdown on illegal migrants, the refugee agency is sending mobile teams to provide documentation to refugees and asylum seekers living in fear and dire conditions. It is also pressing the government to issue temporary stay permits to Rohingyas, as promised. -
Refugees in Malaysia's jungle camps face harsh life, fear crackdown
30 Nov 2004 Living in harsh conditions in makeshift jungle camps on the outskirts of Malaysia's gleaming new administrative capital of Putra Jaya, are thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. They live in fear of police raids and an imminent crackdown on illegal migrants. -
Rohingyas to receive temporary stay permits in Malaysia
2 Nov 2004 UNHCR has welcomed a recent decision by the Malaysian government to grant temporary stay permits to Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The new documents, which are still being discussed, will prevent the refugees from being detained as illegal migrants and hopefully give them access to education. -
Lubbers thanks Japanese premier for supporting world's refugees
18 Jun 2003 Japan's quest to find durable solutions for refugees contributes greatly to the world's peace and security, says UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers, thanking Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for his country's generous support. -
Iraqi nationals in Syria seek temporary protection; Japan donates tents to UNHCR
31 Mar 2003 While there continues to be no substantial refugee movements out of Iraq, Iraqi nationals living in Syria have been approaching UNHCR to ask for temporary protection. Meanwhile, the Japanese government had donated 160 family-sized tents to the UN refugee agency's preparation efforts in Jordan. -
Goodwill in the Land of Smiles
22 May 2002 Dodging monsoon showers, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited the Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand.