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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. -
Kachins chat about the challenges of displacement over the air waves
29 May 2015 Young radio reporters travel to northern Myanmar's Kachin state to interview young internally displaced people about their challenges and hopes. -
UNHCR says time running out for stranded boat people; urges South-east Asian governments to act
19 May 2015 Refugee agency estimates that nearly 4,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh remain stranded at sea with dwindling supplies on board. -
After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia
18 May 2015 Fatimah, her two girls and over 500 others spent months on a smuggler's boat until they were rescued by fishermen in Aceh, where the locals have welcomed them with open arms. -
UNHCR urges governments to continue high seas live-saving operations
12 May 2015 The UNHCR call to step up search-and-rescue efforts and keep borders open, came amid reports that thousands of people are stranded on smugglers' boats. -
Some 25,000 risk sea crossings in Bay of Bengal over first quarter, almost double from year earlier
8 May 2015 Based on survivor accounts, UNHCR estimated that 300 people died at sea in the first quarter of 2015 as a result of starvation, dehydration or abuse by boat crews. -
Bangladeshi family cooks up success in Hungary - in any language
10 Apr 2015 The Ali family's lifetime on the run in search of safety came to an end in Budapest – where they have put their culinary and linguistic talents to good use. -
How a Bangladesh court ruling changed the lives of more than 300,000 stateless people
23 Feb 2015 In 2008, the Supreme Court stated that all members of the Urdu-speaking community were nationals of Bangladesh with the right to vote and have ID cards.