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One year on, displaced people in western Myanmar ponder future
7 Jun 2013 A year after inter-communal violence erupted in Rakhine state, most of the displaced have a roof over their heads. But no one knows what lies ahead. -
Race for roofs as rains start in Myanmar's Rakhine state
3 Jun 2013 Tropical Storm Mahasen may have passed, but there is no let-up in shelter construction for thousands of displaced people as the monsoon starts. -
Myanmar relocates thousands of displaced people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen
16 May 2013 More than 35,000 internally displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state have gone to safer locations under a government evacuation plan. Many more have moved on their own. -
As the monsoon approaches, fears rise for displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine state
19 Apr 2013 UNHCR calls for urgent action and increased financial support to improve conditions for forcibly displaced people in Rakhine before the rainy season starts. -
Death toll in Thailand refugee camp fire reaches 37; UNHCR aids victims
26 Mar 2013 Thai authorities are investigating the fire in Ban Mae Surin camp, which destroyed more than 400 homes and camp buildings and left 2,300 refugees homeless. -
Inter-agency mission distributes vital aid to 2,000 ethnic Kachin in northern Myanmar
1 Mar 2013 A 10-vehicle convoy brought relief items for hundreds of displaced families, including tarpaulins, blankets, mosquito nets, cooking sets, clothes and sanitary items. -
UNHCR urges action to prevent boatpeople tragedy in Bay of Bengal
22 Feb 2013 Several thousand people are believed to have boarded smugglers' boats in the Bay of Bengal since the beginning of the year, among them Rohingya from Myanmar. -
Refugees boost net profits for fishing village in Bangladesh
31 Jan 2013 Thousands of fearless fishermen from Myanmar have found an informal safety net among their host community in Bangladesh. But there's a catch. -
Two camps of thought on helping Rohingya in Bangladesh
28 Jan 2013 UNHCR seeks to wean refugees in two official camps off their aid dependence, with an eye on how those outside camps have managed to survive over the years.