Help Internally Displaced People in Myanmar

The UN refugee agency is calling for urgent action and increased financial support to improve conditions for displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state and to avert a humanitarian catastrophe as seasonal rains start. "UNHCR is seriously concerned about the risks facing over 60,000 displaced people in flood-prone areas and...

Women's shelters are usually well-kept secrets, tucked away in confidential locations to protect the identity of victims of abuse and other forms of exploitation. But one shelter in southern Thailand's Songkhla province has been thrust into the spotlight after regular visits by the media and the international community....

UNHCR's assistance is impartial and based on needs, regardless of one's background. Humanitarian access is improving for all the affected areas in Rakhine state. UNHCR is permitted by the authorities to travel to all the affected areas. There are logistical problems; some areas are only reachable by boat but we are able to...