The Taninthayi Region government has requested the Public Health Department in Nay Pyi Taw issue overseas birth certificates to more than 4,800 children who were born in Thailand. The immigrant parents gave birth in Thailand and their children are under five years old. The parents have applied fo...

ABUJA, Nigeria - The UNHCR Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Antonio Jose Canhandula, conducted a fact-finding mission to Benue state, North Central and Cross River state, South-South Nigeria from 8 to 10th January, 2018 where he interacted with Cameroonian refugees in the Abande, Kwande Local G...

A year ago today, the world was moved by the photograph of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi who drowned when his family, like hundreds of thousands of other refugees, was desperately trying to reach safety in Europe. UNHCR estimates that, since Alan’s death 4,176 people have died or gone missing on the Med...

TheThe UNICEF group provided the Mon state government with 73,000 Mon language textbooks, 80,000 exercise books, 5,000 fairy tales books, as well as grammar and teacher guide books. “The Mon text books that are funded and offered by UNICEF will now be handed to the state education department. We ...

Preparations for the integration of five Karen political parties are now underway and it is planned that the five parties will unite within the year. The decision to be integrated was made at an integration meeting held on the 26th of January in Rangoon where 30 delegates from Plone Sawor Democra...

Apple Design Jewelry Company Limited, a joint venture between South Korean and Myanmar investors, will be crafting silver and gold jewelry, according to Directorate of Investment and Company Administration. The firm is investing $2 million, and will operate its business on No.112, Myaydaing Qua...