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The universality of sport and pride in team spirit is evident despite years of civil conflict in southeast Myanmar.
72-year-old Maran Jar Bu looks lost after repeatedly fleeing the conflict in Myanmar, but UNHCR is there to listen and help her.
Resettlement program ends as UNHCR receives their final expressions of interest from eligible Myanmar refugees who wish to start a new life in the United States.
As Cyclone Mahasen approaches the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh, more than 35,000 internally displaced people were evacuated.
Angelina Jolie marked World Refugee Day with her fourth visit to the refugee camps in northern Thailand.
Approximately 720,000 Rohingya children, women and men have fled to Bangladesh escaping violence in Myanmar since August 25, 2017.
UNHCR is calling for renewed support and solutions for displaced and stateless Rohingya communities both within and outside of Myanmar today.
Rohingya refugees were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar to escape horrific violence and persecution — this is one of the largest exodus of refugees witnessed in recent decades.
Lead by Maria Vung, a former refugee form Myanmar, the group is collectively producing nearly 1000 masks a week that are being donated to hospitals and healthcare workers.
Ayesha, Amina and Rashed lost both parents in Myanmar, and were forced to flee in 2017. They are one of many child-headed households in the Rohingya settlements of southeast Bangladesh.
Cyclone and monsoon season threatens the lives of Rohingya refugees who escaped violence in Myanmar — but you can keep them safe. Your gift will provide tools and materials that will strengthen shelters to withstand the season’s extreme weather.
It's been two years since Rohingya Muslims were forced to flee Myanmar. In recognition of this anniversary, we’re highlighting some of the most important milestones in the Rohingya refugee journey.
The UN Refugee Agency’s Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams reports from Bangladesh, where an estimated 607,000 Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar.
USA for UNHCR staff members reflect on their experience meeting refugees from Syria, Myanmar, Venezuela and South Sudan to call on caring Americans to hold refugees around the world in their hearts.
Rohingya refugees were forced to flee their homes in the western region of Myanmar to escape horrific violence and persecution — this is one of the largest exodus of refugees witnessed in recent decades. Since the beginning of the crisis, donors have supported UNHCR and its partners’ efforts to deliver critical assistance when vulnerable families needed it the most. Here are some of the ways donors have helped.
Light from a solar lantern provides safety for women, allows children to do their homework at night and helps entrepreneurs run their businesses. Give this essential tool and help life continue after sunset for a refugee.
Actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Kristin Davis sends a special thank you to USA for UNHCR donors who responded to the Rohingya refugee crisis.
Millions of individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. Learn more about the number of refugees from various regions and the countries in which they are most often resettling.
Toothpaste. Soap. Laundry detergent. Access to these basic products is often taken for granted — but not by a family that was forced to flee. Your $25 can provide household items to keep refugees healthy from disease — and restore their dignity.
Vaccinating children gives them a better chance of survival, which is why it’s a top UNHCR priority in a humanitarian crisis. Help protect refugee children from fatal diseases like polio, measles and cholera.
Reinforced plastic tarps are not only inexpensive, lightweight and waterproof — when extreme weather hits, they are lifesaving. Your gift will provide tarps to reinforce a refugee family’s shelter against torrential rains and wind.
Learn about the Rohingya refugee emergency through an animated map showing their journey to safety. An estimated 647,000 Rohingya children, women and men have been forced to flee to Bangladesh since August 25, 2017.
There’s no better example of the power of community bonds than Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Despite the hardship and trauma endured, they’re relying on each other as they begin to rebuild their lives.
Niba, Gul, Yoel don’t have a place to call home. They are three of the millions of stateless people deprived from a national identity due to their ethnicity, religion, gender or bloodline.
In the two minutes it will take you to complete this quiz, 60 people — parents, children, loved ones — will be forced to flee their homes. Test your knowledge about the Rohingya refugee crisis and learn more about how caring Americans are providing much needed humanitarian assistance.