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Thousands flee homes in northern Myanmar as fighting intensifies
28 Sep 2012 Some 10,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Kachin state in the last month. Additional families may be trapped in the conflict zone. -
In Thailand, birth registration gives refugee babies a good start in life
24 Sep 2012 In an important step to prevent statelessness, Thailand has issued birth certificates to some 5,000 newborns in refugee camps along the border with Myanmar. -
UNHCR concerned about welfare of Kachins sent back from China
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UNHCR urges Bangladesh to lift NGO ban in southeast
7 Aug 2012 Spokesman warns of serious humanitarian impact on 40,000 people who have fled from Myanmar -
High Commissioner for Refugees wraps up mission to Myanmar, Thailand
13 Jul 2012 UNHCR finds wide support for only voluntary return of refugees from Thailand to Myanmar -
UNHCR delivers aid to thousands in Myanmar's remote Kachin state
26 Mar 2012 A rare UN road convoy takes urgently needed aid to forcibly displaced people in rebel-held Kachin territory. -
Q&A: Top UNHCR official optimistic after "significant" visit to Myanmar
13 Dec 2011 Erika Feller visited Myanmar to meet top officials and to review UNHCR operations in the south-east. She also met opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. -
Eritrean refugees arrive in Romanian emergency transit centre from Tunisia
20 Apr 2011 A first group of 30 Eritrean refugees arrive at a special centre in Romania ahead of resettlement. They spent weeks in Tunisia after fleeing Libya. -
Chinese actress Yao Chen shares refugees' stories with millions of fans
1 Apr 2011 From a refugee camp in Thailand, UNHCR's honorary patron for China, Yao Chen, uses social media to share her affection for refugees.