The governments of Myanmar and Thailand are planning talks to enable the residents of border refugee camps to be counted in the national census later this year, an official from the Ministry of Immigration and Population told Mizzima on January 9. The official said the assistance of the Karen Nat...

A few elites will benefit from reviving Dawei SEZ, but what about the rest? Civil society organizations demand authorities to halt the controversial Dawei project and rethink. CIVIL society organizations have demanded the authorities to reconsider the plans to revive the controversial Dawei Speci...

Mogadishu, 15 June 2014 - Despite improved security in some parts of Somalia following a military operation against Al Shabaab earlier this year, the fragile humanitarian situation in the country could become an emergency unless funds are made available to support life-saving interventions, Philippe...

The U.N. refugee agency says the situation inside Myanmar, also known as Burma, is not ready for the return of refugees from long-time camps inside Thailand. In a written response to questions from VOA's Burmese service, UNHCR Myanmar Representative Akahi Ito says the absence of a permanent cease...