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People walk among the debris of a collapsed building in the town of Pedernales, Ecuador, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
UNHCR emergency airlift to aid Ecuador quake relief
Apr 19,2016 | News and Events
GENEVA, April 18 (UNHCR) – The UN Refugee Agency is readying preparations for a major aid airlift, expected in the next 48 hours, to help people displaced by the worst earthquake to st... Read More
Hathaimat Purnananda, senior field associate, UNHCR.
Living like a Refugee:UNHCR staff's interview on Bangkok Post
Apr 2,2016 | News and Events
Even for those who merely help the displaced, the emotional burden can be extreme, but such work is not without its rewards. For as long as she can recall, Hathaimat Purnananda has had a heart for the... Read More
Refugee camp visit by UNHCR High Profile Supporters: Namjai for Refugees Campaign
Mar 29,2016 | News and Events
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Saharat “Kong” Sangkapricha and Jakrawut “Van” Sawangpol while visiting refugees women who been through various tragedy before receiving help from UNHCR
Refugee camp visit of Saharat “Kong” Sangkapricha and other UNHCR high-profile supporters
Mar 28,2016 | News and Events
Dear UNHCR donor, Thank you for your generosity to support fellow human beings in need. Read More
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UNHCR commends steps taken to grant citizenship to stateless students in Thailand
Mar 21,2016 | News and Events
BANGKOK – In another welcome move to reduce statelessness in the country, the Royal Thai Government this week announced a nationwide review to verify the number of stateless students in Thailand... Read More
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie talks with Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
UNHCR Special Envoy calls for leadership to address Syria crisis
Mar 16,2016 | News and Events
BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon, March 15 (UNHCR) – UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt on Tuesday called on world governments to show leadership in addressing the Syrian and wider global re... Read More
Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt at a press conference outside an informal refugee settlement in Fayda, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
Mar 16,2016 | News and Events
Press Releases, 15 March 2016 Good morning, I am pleased to be back in Lebanon today. I want to thank the Lebanese people for helping to save the lives of over 1 million Syrians. It is not easy for a... Read More
UNHCR high profile supporters with Peter Trotter, UNHCR Senior protection officer at Press Conference event, Bangkok
UNHCR’s celebrity supporters join hands to mobilize Thai generosity for refugees
Feb 4,2016 | News and Events
Eight high-profile Thai personalities today joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to launch its “Namjai for Refugees” campaign. Renowned artistes from the arts a... Read More
UNHCR Campaigns for Thai Support amid Global Refugee Crisis
Jan 6,2016 | News and Events
UNHCR Statement 6th January 2016, As the world reaches record-high levels of forced displacement, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is launching a campaign in Thailand to mobil... Read More
A group of Myanmar refugees waves on arrival at the Incheon Airport of South Korea.
South Korea receives first refugees in pilot program
Dec 24,2015 | News and Events
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Panit overlooking a refugee camp in Ratchaburi Province
How a student refugee initiative promotes self-reliance in Thai border camps
Dec 18,2015 | News and Events
Bangkok, Thailand, December 18 (UNHCR) – “If people knew what refugees are going through, many more would help them”, says Panit Potisomporn, a thirteenth grade student at Shrewsbury... Read More