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There are more refugees and displaced people now than at any time since the Second World War
21 Jul 2015 -
UNHCR's new biometrics system helps verify 110,000 Myanmar refugees in Thailand
30 Jun 2015 The refugees now have a smart card with encrypted personal information that will prove useful as they plan for their future beyond the camps. -
Thailand: Nader, a saxophonist from Syria - World Refugee Day 2015
17 Jun 2015 -
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection in Thailand to discuss refugees, migrants at sea
29 May 2015 -
Some 200 people brought ashore in Myanmar
22 May 2015 -
UNHCR urges governments to continue high seas live-saving operations
12 May 2015 The UNHCR call to step up search-and-rescue efforts and keep borders open, came amid reports that thousands of people are stranded on smugglers' boats. -
UNHCR report shows sharp increase in sea crossings in Bay of Bengal
8 May 2015 -
Some 25,000 risk sea crossings in Bay of Bengal over first quarter, almost double from year earlier
8 May 2015 Based on survivor accounts, UNHCR estimated that 300 people died at sea in the first quarter of 2015 as a result of starvation, dehydration or abuse by boat crews. -
UNHCR calls on Hungary to protect, not persecute, refugees
8 May 2015