UNHCR rushes emergency supplies to quake-hit central Myanmar
As aftershocks continue to pound central Myanmar following the earthquake on 28 March, UNHCR has rushed emergency supplies from Yangon to some 25,000 earthquake survivors in the Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw areas. We are mobilizing more relief items from our existing...
A Year of Turmoil: Conflicts, Crises and Displacement in 2024
Even by the standards of recent years, 2024 was a year of turmoil in which new conflicts erupted, existing crises seethed, and climate-fueled disasters multiplied. As a result, the number of people forced to flee their homes by conflict and persecution reached nearly...
Royal Thai Government donates 3 million baht of humanitarian aid to UN agencies supporting refugees and displaced populations
BANGKOK, 3 December 2024 –The Royal Thai Government confirmed its contribution of 1 million baht each to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The contributions will support each...
Statement by UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees
GENEVA – Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating: Refugee women and girls at extreme risk of rape and other abuse are already losing access to...
Blue Elephant Restaurant Delivered Donation from Charity Brunch to UNHCR
Bangkok – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in collaboration with Blue Elephant Restaurant organized the “International Chef’s Day: The Living Legend Chefs Charity Brunch for UNHCR” event on 20 October.Chef Supinya Junsuta famously known as Chef Jay Fai, Michelin...
UNHCR supports Thailand in making statelessness history
BANGKOK – Building on the recent resolution by the Thai Cabinet to accelerate a pathway to nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) today reaffirmed its commitment to make statelessness in Thailand a thing of the past. At...
UNHCR condemns forced returns from Thailand
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deeply regrets the deportation of some 40 Uighurs after more than 10 years in Thailand’s detention centres. UNHCR had received reports that a group of Uighurs detained in Bangkok faced imminent deportation. The agency repeatedly...
Refugee Youth Volunteers Support Community Initiatives in Tham Hin Camp
As the warm sun filtered through the trees surrounding the Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand, 16-year-old En Ka Pru Htoo Dah eagerly prepared for his day. He joined a group of young volunteers, all dressed in bright pink T-shirts, who had gathered at the community...
Children at Tham Hin Refugee Camp learn the power of self-love and safety awareness
In a dimly lit community hall, in Tham Hin refugee camp, children sit attentively in rows on the floor. The air is filled with the hum of a pedestal fan and the soft whispers of excitement as children gather for a session on positive self-image and self-protection....