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100 Days of the Rohingya Crisis
Last Updated: December 1, 2017 Over half a million people have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in late August. Here are some key events of this unfolding drama. You are viewing: The emergency response Donate Now August 25, 2017 Outbreak of the...
Rohingya refugee returns must meet international standards
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR takes note of reports that the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar have reached...
Desperate Rohingyas flee to Bangladesh on flimsy rafts
UNHCR is concerned at the growing number of people resorting to desperate means to flee Myanmar. More than 30 makeshift rafts carrying over 1,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh in the past 10 days and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is concerned at...
UNHCR chief hails Canada as “champion” of refugees
UNHCR’s chief Filippo Grandi has praised Canada for being a “champion” of refugees with its far-sighted and generous resettlement efforts, but in view of a record number of forcibly displaced people worldwide he urged Canadians and others to do even more.
Voice from the field: A UNHCR emergency response coordinator in Bangladesh
UNHCR Emergency Response Coordinator Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams is currently on assignment in Bangladesh, where an estimated 607,000 refugees have streamed across the border from Myanmar. Here is her personal account of a day in the Kutupalong refugee camp and...
UNHCR report exposes the discrimination pervading the life of stateless minorities worldwide
More than 75% of the world’s known stateless populations belong to minority groups, the report notes. Left unaddressed, their protracted marginalization can build resentment, increase fear and, in the most extreme cases, lead to instability, insecurity and...
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