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Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million mark
6 Mar 2013 As grim milestone reached, UNHCR chief Guterres warns that Syria is spiralling towards total disaster and humanitarian response capacity is dangerously stretched. -
Ethiopian women giggle and strain in a yoga class like no other
25 Feb 2013 Yoga classes attract Ethiopian refugees in South Sudan's Gorom camp. The aim is to help empower women in the camp and create a space away from their daily tasks. -
UNHCR urges action to prevent boatpeople tragedy in Bay of Bengal
22 Feb 2013 Several thousand people are believed to have boarded smugglers' boats in the Bay of Bengal since the beginning of the year, among them Rohingya from Myanmar. -
As conflict affects Syria's health sector, many sick and injured seek treatment outside
21 Feb 2013 Staff at a hospital in Jordan's Za'atri camp have seen more than 93,000 cases since July last year. And while the hospital is fully equipped, the facility is working overtime. -
Refugees boost net profits for fishing village in Bangladesh
31 Jan 2013 Thousands of fearless fishermen from Myanmar have found an informal safety net among their host community in Bangladesh. But there's a catch. -
UNHCR welcomes US$1.5 billion pledged in Kuwait for Syria's forcibly displaced
30 Jan 2013 UNHCR chief António Guterres praises donor countries for pledging more than US$1.5 billion to help Syrian refugees and those displaced within the embattled country. -
Two camps of thought on helping Rohingya in Bangladesh
28 Jan 2013 UNHCR seeks to wean refugees in two official camps off their aid dependence, with an eye on how those outside camps have managed to survive over the years. -
Record numbers of Syrians cross to Jordan as UNHCR helps ready new camp
25 Jan 2013 More than 30,000 refugees have arrived at Za' atri camp since the beginning of the year, compared to 16,413 in December and 13,000 in November. -
The young and the hopeless in Bangladesh's camps
23 Jan 2013 Born and bred in exile, refugee youth from Myanmar are getting increasingly frustrated at the lack of options for their future.