Asia and the Pacific
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There are 9.2 million people of concern to UNHCR across Asia and the Pacific, including 4.4 million refugees and asylum-seekers, 3.3 million internally displaced people and 2.3 million stateless persons.
For the latest news and stories about our work and activities in the Asia and Pacific region, visit the regional website:
UNHCR Asia Pacific website
Browse country pages in this region:
Further resources and reports:
- Up-to-date information about programmes and operations in the Asia Pacific region, including funding level and donor contributions
- Annual Global Report and Global Appeal for the Asia and Pacific region
Afghanistan situation
More than 40 years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, nearly five million Afghans remain displaced outside of the country by successive waves of conflict.
Rohingya emergency
Over a million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar in successive waves of displacement since the early 1990s.
Refugee voices
Through first-person narratives, refugees from across Asia and the Pacific share their experiences, perspectives and aspirations as people forced to flee.