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Resettlement of Bhutanese refugees surpasses 100,000 mark
19 Nov 2015 In 2007, 108,000 refugees from Bhutan were living in seven camps in Nepal. Today, just two camps remain with fewer than 18,000 refugees. -
Refugees from Bhutan help Nepalese rise from the ruins
11 Jun 2015 Refugees from Bhutan are mobilizing their skills and funds to help Nepalese earthquake survivors to rebuild their lives. -
1 Family: In Nepal, family torn between new life and leaving loved ones behind
17 Jun 2013 A refugee father waits to hear from his long-lost children in Bhutan before deciding to apply for resettlement to another country. -
Refugee resettlement referral from Nepal reaches six-figure mark
26 Apr 2013 UNHCR has referred 100,000 refugees from Bhutan for resettlement to third countries since 2007. Nearly 80,000 have already left. -
At 99, grandma from Bhutan chooses new life over old
22 Aug 2011 Bishnu Maya Bharati says she wants to be resettled because the future of her children and grandchildren will be better in the United States. -
Resettlement programme for refugees from Bhutan passes 50,000 mark
17 Aug 2011 Milestone reached thanks to generosity of resettlement countries, resilience of the refugees and support from Nepal's government and people. -
Resettlement programme for refugees in Nepal passes 40,000 mark
13 Dec 2010 A programme launched three years ago to resettle tens of thousands of refugees from camps in eastern Nepal passes the 40,000 mark. -
A Fresh Start: refugees from Bhutan arrive in the UK
9 Aug 2010 The UN's largest resettlement program ever has now helped 34,500 refugees from Bhutan start a new life in eight countries around the world. -
Number of refugees from Bhutan resettled from Nepal passes 20,000 mark
8 Sep 2009 A young girl becomes the 20,000th refugee from Bhutan to leave Nepal for a new life under one of the UN refugee agency’s largest resettlement programmes.