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UNHCR helps thousands of Karens fleeing fighting in Myanmar
9 Nov 2010 UNHCR coordinates efforts to provide shelter, food and water for thousands of Karen refugees who have crossed into Thailand to escape fighting in Myanmar. -
Welcome to Japan: first Asian country joins UNHCR's resettlement programme
28 Sep 2010 From the jungles of Thailand to the bright lights of Tokyo, the first of 90 Myanmar refugees begin their new life in Japan under a pilot resettlement programme. -
Myanmar: UNHCR builds houses, peace of mind for Cyclone Nargis victims
28 Jul 2010 Two years and US$8 million later, UNHCR has dramatically improved the lives of many left homeless by Myanmar's worst natural disaster. -
Manpower and UNHCR empower refugees resettling to the US
22 Jul 2010 Under an innovative scheme, some refugees from Myanmar are preparing for office jobs in the United States even while living in a Thai jungle. -
US$33 million programme rewards decades of hospitality in Bangladesh
20 Jul 2010 Poverty reduction, better schools and ambulances for safe hospital trips are all ways the UN thanks Bangladesh for hosting refugees. -
Making ProGres in Bangladesh: a database yields new lives for refugees
7 Jul 2010 By making sure it collects the right details on refugees' lives, UNHCR is able to offer precisely the right response. -
Myanmar and Bangladesh: UNHCR rescues, shelters flood victims
17 Jun 2010 With monsoon rains threatening lives, UNHCR sends speed boats to rescue hospital patients and hands out emergency shelter. -
Q&A: Bangladeshi photographer dedicates life to changing lives of others
16 Jun 2010 Saiful Huq's photographs of refugees from Myanmar's northern Rakhine State have gone on show in London. The young Bangladeshi discusses his impressive work. -
Refugees from Myanmar arrive in Bucharest as Romania joins ranks of resettlement countries
8 Jun 2010 Romania for the first time accepts refugees for resettlement, following the recent arrival in the European country of 38 refugees from Myanmar.