After decades in Thailand, Myanmar refugees head home
Around 300 refugees are returning to south-east Myanmar, among them a family of four generations. By Jennifer Harrison in Mae La Temporary Shelter, Thailand Great-grandparents Pree and Dee Noe are looking forward to returning to their homeland after three decades in...
Registration gives many Rohingya refugees identification for the first time
More than 270,000 stateless refugees from Myanmar provided with identity cards in an ongoing registration drive. By Alex St-Denis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Nasima Aktar is among hundreds of thousands of stateless Rohingya – many of whom have spent a lifetime without...
Supporting Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh
The UN is seeking US$920 million to meet the needs of more than 900,000 refugees from Myanmar and 330,000 vulnerable residents in Bangladesh host communities. By Christopher Reardon and Areez Tanbeen Rahman in Kutupalong refugee settlement, Bangladesh Inside a bamboo...