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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. -
UNHCR cash makes it easier for refugees to help themselves in Malaysia
26 Mar 2010 For enterprising refugees in cities in Malaysia, just a small UNHCR grant can spell a big improvement in life. -
Refugee-run school gives children a chance at education in Malaysia
7 Jan 2010 Most ethnic Chin refugees or asylum-seekers in urban Malaysia don't have access to formal education. They've set up their own schools to fill the gap. -
UNHCR seeking access to returned Lao Hmong
29 Dec 2009 The UN refugee agency is seeking access to Lao Hmong who were forcibly returned to Laos from Thailand earlier this week.