Asia governments to attend high level meeting in Bangkok on ending statelessness
Government officials from over 15 countries in the Asia and Pacific region are attending a high level meeting in Bangkok.
Serenity in Chaos” Story exhibition by Wannasingh Prasertkul
UNHCR continues 4th NAMJAI FOR REFUGEES campaign with “Serenity in Chaos: Story Exhibition by Wannasingh Prasertkul” to raise funds for refugees. The number of displaced people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, war and persecution has reached a new high of...
UNHCR invites Thai public to step in solidarity with refugees in “2 Billion Kilometres to Safety” Campaign
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today launched its new global campaign in Thailand, calling on people to cover the distance travelled by refugees each year. The 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign encourages people to...
UNHCR and Saharat “Kong” Sangkapricha continue the 4th “NAMJAI FOR REFUGEES” campaign with Birthday Charity Concert
The world’s forcibly displaced population remains at a record high, with war, conflict and persecution increasing the number of displaced people to 68.5 million individuals — as many as the entire population of Thailand. More innovative and comprehensive approaches...
Third group of Myanmar refugees return home from Thailand with UNHCR support
More than 500 refugees in Thailand are expected to return to south-eastern Myanmar as part of a voluntary repatriation process
UNHCR welcomes Royal Thai Government’s commitment to release of detained children in Thailand
It follows the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will provide a framework for the release of all children detained in Immigration Detention Centres (IDC) in Thailand.
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie calls for lasting ceasefire in Yemen
“Yemen is now on the brink of man-made famine, facing the worst cholera epidemic in the world in decades. “UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie calls for urgent action to help the people of Yemen in their desperate plight. Jolie is in Seoul, South Korea,...
Millions of refugee children going without schooling, UNHCR report shows
Four million refugee children do not attend school, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says in a report released today.
Praya Lundberg Commemorates World Refugee Day with a Special Talk and Photo Exhibition
Bangkok – 20 June 2018 Praya Lundberg Commemorates World Refugee Day with a Special Talk and Photo Exhibition War, conflict, and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017 for the fifth year in a row, leaving 68.5 million people in...