-
UNHCR lauds Philippines for landmark mechanism to protect refugees and the stateless
6 Nov 2012 The new procedure takes effect today and is an important step to ensure the Philippines meets its obligations under the 1954 Statelessness Convention. -
In flood-hit Philippines, UNHCR aid offers a glimmer of hope
28 Dec 2011 Barely a week after one of the worst-ever tropical storms, UNHCR begins delivering relief goods to families who have lost everything. -
Drop by drop, UNHCR encourages displaced to come back home
17 Nov 2011 A small water project in the Philippines' strife-torn Mindanao Island has proved powerful incentive for a return home -
Statelessness: A new lease on life thanks to a birth certificate
3 Nov 2011 UNHCR funds free mobile birth registration in Mindanao to keep displaced indigenous communities in the Philippines from becoming stateless. -
Mindanao's indigenous people ask UNHCR's help to gain their rights
10 Oct 2011 Displaced by fighting, one indigenous community in the Philippines didn't want food or shelter -- only training to stand up for their rights. -
Statelessness: UNHCR hails new support, urges more action on treaties
23 Sep 2011 Croatia, Nigeria and the Philippines have become the latest countries to become party to one or both of the statelessness conventions. -
Statelessness treaties gain support but need stronger boost
23 Sep 2011 -
1 Family Torn Apart: On a beautiful tropical isle, strife is a way of life
15 Aug 2011 Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, is recovering after more than four decades of fighting, but a young man says personal scars remain. -
Telecoms operator Lebara supports education for displaced children
2 Aug 2011 European telecoms operator Lebara launches fund-raising drive to help more than 100,000 displaced children in six countries get a proper education.