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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. -
Manpower and UNHCR empower refugees resettling to the US
22 Jul 2010 Under an innovative scheme, some refugees from Myanmar are preparing for office jobs in the United States even while living in a Thai jungle. -
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. -
Refugee-run school gives children a chance at education in Malaysia
7 Jan 2010 Most ethnic Chin refugees or asylum-seekers in urban Malaysia don't have access to formal education. They've set up their own schools to fill the gap. -
UNHCR seeking access to returned Lao Hmong
29 Dec 2009 The UN refugee agency is seeking access to Lao Hmong who were forcibly returned to Laos from Thailand earlier this week. -
Deportation of Lao Hmong must stop: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
28 Dec 2009 With Thailand having started the forced return of Lao Hmong to Laos, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has called for an immediate halt to deportations. -
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. -
Q&A: A humble rice farmer from Cambodia teaches reconciliation
17 Sep 2009 Film-maker Stanley Harper explains how a Cambodian matriarch and her divided family claimed 18 years of his life – and have something to tell the world. -
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.