UNHCR airlifts relief supplies for earthquake survivors in Myanmar
YANGON – A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar. The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, carried over 40,000 kilograms of life-saving aid for nearly...
Myanmar quake piles fresh suffering on families fleeing conflict
After his hometown was razed during Myanmar’s long-running conflict, U Than Win is among many who lost everything for a second time when the deadly earthquake struck By Pan Pwint in Mandalay and Yin Yin Myint in Yangon, Myanmar Two years ago, U Than Win and his family...
UNHCR seeks funding to scale up support to Myanmar’s quake survivors
DONATE NOW This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for $16 million to assist 1.2...