UNHCR to increase presence in Burma
Posted on March 13, 2009
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The UN’s refugee agency plans to expand its program in northern Rakhine State, which is home to the Muslim Rohingya minority.
The Rohingya came to international attention after media reports of rickety boatloads of Rohingya asylum seekers being towed out to sea by Thai security forces (see: Indonesian navy rescues 200 Rohingya).
The announcement follows the end of a six-day visit to Burma by António Guterres, the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees. He met with the Ministers of Home Affairs and Immigration, Foreign Affairs, and Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs.
During his discussions, several sectors were identified for increased direct attention by the UNHCR, namely were health, education, water and sanitation, agriculture and infrastructure. These would compliment the agency’s role in voluntary return and reintegration.
The statement also said discussions also covered prevention of displacement to voluntary return, registration and legal status, and improvements to economic and social conditions.
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