Royal Thai Government donates 3 million baht of humanitarian aid to UN agencies supporting refugees and displaced populations
BANGKOK, 3 December 2024 –The Royal Thai Government confirmed its contribution of 1 million baht each to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The contributions will support each...
Royal Thai Government donates 3 million baht of humanitarian aid to UN agencies supporting refugees and displaced populations
BANGKOK, 3 December 2024 –The Royal Thai Government confirmed its contribution of 1 million baht each to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The contributions will support each...
UNHCR supports Thailand in making statelessness history
BANGKOK – Building on the recent resolution by the Thai Cabinet to accelerate a pathway to nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) today reaffirmed its commitment to make statelessness in Thailand a thing of the past. At...
Children at Tham Hin Refugee Camp learn the power of self-love and safety awareness
In a dimly lit community hall, in Tham Hin refugee camp, children sit attentively in rows on the floor. The air is filled with the hum of a pedestal fan and the soft whispers of excitement as children gather for a session on positive self-image and self-protection....
UNHCR commends Thai Cabinet’s landmark resolution to end statelessness
THAILAND: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency mandated to reduce statelessness, welcomes Thailand’s groundbreaking step toward ending statelessness. The Thai Cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million...
UNICEF and UNHCR urge urgent action to end childhood statelessness
BANGKOK, 7 October 2024 – On this year’s International Birth Registration Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are jointly calling for increased awareness of the importance of birth registration. This registration is...
UNHCR welcomes Thailand’s full adoption of international convention to protect child rights
UNHCR welcomes Thailand’s full adoption of international convention to protect child rights UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Royal Thai Government’s decision to withdraw its reservation to Article 22 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)...
UNHCR mourns killing of beloved staff member and contractor staff in Lebanon
UNHCR is outraged and deeply saddened by the killing of two beloved members of the UNHCR family in Lebanon. Dina Darwiche has been working with UNHCR for 12 years in UNHCR’s Bekaa office, eastern Lebanon. The building where Dina, her husband, and two young children...
โอกาสทางการศึกษา: จุดเปลี่ยนผ่านความยากลำบากสู่ความสำเร็จของผู้ลี้ภัย
แบ่งปันเรื่องราวที่เปี่ยมไปด้วยกำลังใจของผู้ลี้ภัยในประเทศไทยที่ต้องเผชิญกับความท้าทายในชีวิต แต่ด้วยความมุ่งมั่นศึกษาเล่าเรียน เขาสามารถก้าวข้ามอุปสรรคต่างๆ มาติดตามกันว่าการศึกษาเปิดโอกาสใหม่ๆ ให้เขามีอนาคตที่ดีขึ้นได้อย่างไร เรื่องราวของอาเหม็ด (นามสมมติ)...