Rohingya refugees

Myanmar Votes in a Sea of Troubles at Home and Abroad

October 20, 2020

A decade after the first democratic reforms began taking shape after long years of harsh military rule in Myanmar, its citizens are preparing to vote in a national election on Nov. 8. It will be an important test for the country and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Her once-shining image as she swept …

Asia, Governance, Refugees

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UN Day: Another Day, Another 34,000 Refugees

October 23, 2017

by Michael Curtin

Oct. 24 is not just another day on the calendar. It is United Nations Day, an excellent time to take note of one of the accomplishments the world body has achieved in its 72-year history. The global institution has made it possible for the economic and social development for people worldwide. There is, however, …

Humanitarian Aid, Migration, Refugees, WORLDVIEWS

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Refugee Health: A Defining Issue of the Century

May 11, 2017

by Barbara Crossette

In mid-2016, the United Nations refugee agency and Ugandan officials made a horrific discovery. Cholera was being introduced in a migrant settlement by refugees from South Sudan who were fleeing the extreme violence in their imploding country. In barely six weeks, beginning last July, 80,000 South Sudanese had arrived in Uganda when the outbreak …