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Thousands of stateless people given nationality in Thailand
1 Dec 2015 Thai Government grants citizenship to18,000 stateless people, reducing the total to 443,862 -
UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
24 Nov 2015 New and uncoordinated restrictions at some borders in the region leave 1,000 people stranded and prompt some to protest by sewing their mouths shut. -
Ongoing Myanmar conflict traps villagers in crossfire
28 Oct 2015 The UN refugee agency is extremely concerned for the safety of civilians caught up in fighting in northern Kachin state -
For these scouts, "camping" means coming home
29 Sep 2015 Resettled to the United States, a group of Myanmar refugee boys joined the Scout movement, expanded their horizons, and recently returned to visit their relatives in a camp in Thailand. -
More than one month after Cyclone Komen, some impacted people remain homeless
21 Sep 2015 UNHCR calls for remaining urgent needs in Rakhine state to be addressed. -
Survivors tell harrowing tales of fight for air on "boat of death" off Libya
28 Aug 2015 A total of 52 people, including Bangladeshis, Pakistanis and Sudanese, died on board the boat. -
UNHCR assists flood victims in Myanmar's Rakhine and Kachin states
4 Aug 2015 In 24 camps assessed so far, a quarter of the temporary shelters are damaged and more than 21,000 displaced people affected -
UNHCR's protection chief completes visit to Myanmar with call for more support to Rakhine state
16 Jul 2015 Top official of the UN refugee agency responsible for protection has called for more concerted support to resolve the plight of displaced people in Myanmar. -
UNHCR's new biometrics system helps verify 110,000 Myanmar refugees in Thailand
30 Jun 2015 The refugees now have a smart card with encrypted personal information that will prove useful as they plan for their future beyond the camps.