http://www.irinnews.org/Updated everydayen-gbThu, 23 May 2013 07:30:51 GMTThu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>KACHIN STATE 23 May 2013 (IRIN) - Children's laughter rings out from bamboo huts along the perimeter of the Lana Zup Ja camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a part of Myanmar’s Kachin State controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA): A group of pre-schoolers are playing in a plywood hut, seemingly oblivious to the squalid conditions surrounding them.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98083/Helping-displaced-children-in-rebel-held-parts-of-KachinKACHIN STATE 23 May 2013 (IRIN) - Children's laughter rings out from bamboo huts along the perimeter of the Lana Zup Ja camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a part of Myanmar’s Kachin State controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA): A group of pre-schoolers are playing in a plywood hut, seemingly oblivious to the squalid conditions surrounding them.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>DHAKA 16 May 2013 (IRIN) - Some 50,000 volunteers in coastal communities across southern Bangladesh are out and about warning people to move to higher ground ahead of Cyclone Mahasen. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated so far.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98046/Evacuation-volunteers-fan-out-in-BangladeshDHAKA 16 May 2013 (IRIN) - Some 50,000 volunteers in coastal communities across southern Bangladesh are out and about warning people to move to higher ground ahead of Cyclone Mahasen. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated so far.]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>LAIZA 15 May 2013 (IRIN) - Former rebel fighter Lahpai Hkam has been in pain every day since a landmine destroyed his lower right leg during a battle with government soldiers 18 months ago in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98040/Landmine-casualties-rising-in-Kachin-MyanmarLAIZA 15 May 2013 (IRIN) - Former rebel fighter Lahpai Hkam has been in pain every day since a landmine destroyed his lower right leg during a battle with government soldiers 18 months ago in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State.]]>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 14 May 2013 (IRIN) - The government of Myanmar has launched a large-scale effort to relocate to higher ground tens of thousands of Rohingya internally displaced persons (IDPs) ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, says the UN.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98034/Rohingya-evacuation-under-way-in-MyanmarBANGKOK 14 May 2013 (IRIN) - The government of Myanmar has launched a large-scale effort to relocate to higher ground tens of thousands of Rohingya internally displaced persons (IDPs) ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, says the UN.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 13 May 2013 (IRIN) - Bangladesh and Myanmar are bracing for Cyclone Mahasen, a storm which could affect millions in the region, the UN has warned.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98024/Bangladesh-Myanmar-brace-for-Cyclone-MahasenBANGKOK 13 May 2013 (IRIN) - Bangladesh and Myanmar are bracing for Cyclone Mahasen, a storm which could affect millions in the region, the UN has warned.]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>AQABA 09 May 2013 (IRIN) - Investing in preparation for potential disasters is a “no brainer”, Elizabeth Longworth, director of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), told a recent disaster risk reduction (DRR) conference in Aqaba, Jordan.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98003/Analysis-Getting-governments-to-cough-up-for-DRRAQABA 09 May 2013 (IRIN) - Investing in preparation for potential disasters is a “no brainer”, Elizabeth Longworth, director of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), told a recent disaster risk reduction (DRR) conference in Aqaba, Jordan.]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 03 May 2013 (IRIN) - Human rights groups are calling for a review of Myanmar's citizenship law, which has left more than 1.2 million people stateless nationwide, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97966/Activists-call-for-review-of-Myanmar-s-citizenship-lawBANGKOK 03 May 2013 (IRIN) - Human rights groups are calling for a review of Myanmar's citizenship law, which has left more than 1.2 million people stateless nationwide, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>RAKHINE STATE 02 May 2013 (IRIN) - Almost one year after the first wave of inter-communal violence struck Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, sectarian hostilities have gone unabated, leaving little room for reconciliation, residents and experts say.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97956/Prospects-for-Rakhine-reconciliation-dimRAKHINE STATE 02 May 2013 (IRIN) - Almost one year after the first wave of inter-communal violence struck Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, sectarian hostilities have gone unabated, leaving little room for reconciliation, residents and experts say.]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>RAKHINE STATE 24 April 2013 (IRIN) - More than 125,000 displaced Rohingya in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State are bracing for this year’s punishing monsoon rains.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97915/Rakhine-IDPs-in-Myanmar-brace-for-monsoon-rainsRAKHINE STATE 24 April 2013 (IRIN) - More than 125,000 displaced Rohingya in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State are bracing for this year’s punishing monsoon rains.]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>MAI JA YANG 23 April 2013 (IRIN) - Traditional Kachin music fills the community hall as a troupe of singers bellows out a song for family and friends at the Teacher Training College in the town of Mai Ja Yang. It is a night of celebration for 65 graduates who have upgraded their teaching skills in Myanmar's northern Kachin State, not far from the Chinese border.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97899/Education-takes-a-hit-in-Myanmar-s-Kachin-StateMAI JA YANG 23 April 2013 (IRIN) - Traditional Kachin music fills the community hall as a troupe of singers bellows out a song for family and friends at the Teacher Training College in the town of Mai Ja Yang. It is a night of celebration for 65 graduates who have upgraded their teaching skills in Myanmar's northern Kachin State, not far from the Chinese border.]]>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>YANGON 19 April 2013 (IRIN) - At bus stops across Yangon, young people approach passengers and bus drivers, handing out stickers and T-shirts proclaiming: “I won’t let racial or religious conflict occur because of me.”http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97881/Promoting-peace-amid-Myanmar-s-sectarian-violenceYANGON 19 April 2013 (IRIN) - At bus stops across Yangon, young people approach passengers and bus drivers, handing out stickers and T-shirts proclaiming: “I won’t let racial or religious conflict occur because of me.”]]>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 16 April 2013 (IRIN) - Ongoing tensions between Buddhist and Muslim communities in Myanmar's western Rakhine State have created a threatening environment for aid workers, hindering assistance to more than 127,000 displaced persons.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97852/Sectarian-tension-in-Myanmar-threatens-aid-workersBANGKOK 16 April 2013 (IRIN) - Ongoing tensions between Buddhist and Muslim communities in Myanmar's western Rakhine State have created a threatening environment for aid workers, hindering assistance to more than 127,000 displaced persons.]]>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>LAIZA 05 April 2013 (IRIN) - More than 83,000 people have run from their homes, funneling into some 45 camps and settlements to escape fighting in Myanmar's northeastern Kachin State. But over half the displaced are still unreachable by international aid workers because they are located in rebel-controlled areas.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97794/Aid-access-still-limited-for-displaced-in-Myanmar-s-Kachin-StateLAIZA 05 April 2013 (IRIN) - More than 83,000 people have run from their homes, funneling into some 45 camps and settlements to escape fighting in Myanmar's northeastern Kachin State. But over half the displaced are still unreachable by international aid workers because they are located in rebel-controlled areas.]]>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 03 April 2013 (IRIN) - Landmines in Myanmar's southeastern Kayin and Kayah states and Bago division, and in the northern Shan and Kachin states, threaten the return of more than 450,000 refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97768/Myanmar-s-landmines-hinder-return-of-displacedBANGKOK 03 April 2013 (IRIN) - Landmines in Myanmar's southeastern Kayin and Kayah states and Bago division, and in the northern Shan and Kachin states, threaten the return of more than 450,000 refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).]]>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>MEIKTILA 26 March 2013 (IRIN) - Inside a stadium now sheltering more than 2,000 displaced people in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, residents appear dazed.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97731/Families-still-in-need-as-calm-returns-to-Myanmar-s-MeiktilaMEIKTILA 26 March 2013 (IRIN) - Inside a stadium now sheltering more than 2,000 displaced people in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, residents appear dazed.]]>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>MEIKTILA 25 March 2013 (IRIN) - Ma Kyi, a 30-year old widow, wonders whether she will ever be able to return home. She is among 3,600 newly displaced people staying at Basic Education High School No. 1, in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, following deadly sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims residents last week.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97722/Ma-Kyi-displaced-by-Myanmar-violence-Everything-was-on-fireMEIKTILA 25 March 2013 (IRIN) - Ma Kyi, a 30-year old widow, wonders whether she will ever be able to return home. She is among 3,600 newly displaced people staying at Basic Education High School No. 1, in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, following deadly sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims residents last week.]]>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>SITTWE 25 March 2013 (IRIN) - More than five months after a second wave of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas rocked Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, thousands of displaced say they are not receiving official aid because they are not recognized by the government.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97729/Unregistered-IDPs-in-Myanmar-s-Rakhine-without-aidSITTWE 25 March 2013 (IRIN) - More than five months after a second wave of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas rocked Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, thousands of displaced say they are not receiving official aid because they are not recognized by the government.]]>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 22 March 2013 (IRIN) - More than 1,000 people have been displaced following sectarian violence in central Myanmar this week, government officials tell IRIN.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97710/Displacement-tops-1-000-in-MeiktilaBANGKOK 22 March 2013 (IRIN) - More than 1,000 people have been displaced following sectarian violence in central Myanmar this week, government officials tell IRIN.]]>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 08 March 2013 (IRIN) - As Myanmar readies to launch a pilot of its first national census in three decades on 30 March, activists and experts cite a number of challenges ahead of the actual count in 2014.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97609/Challenges-ahead-of-Myanmar-s-first-census-in-30-yearsBANGKOK 08 March 2013 (IRIN) - As Myanmar readies to launch a pilot of its first national census in three decades on 30 March, activists and experts cite a number of challenges ahead of the actual count in 2014.]]>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 07 February 2013 (IRIN) - Aid workers in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State are cautious following the latest round of peace talks between the Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97424/Aid-workers-cautious-on-Kachin-peace-talksBANGKOK 07 February 2013 (IRIN) - Aid workers in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State are cautious following the latest round of peace talks between the Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 01 February 2013 (IRIN) - Stronger civil registration systems are needed in Asia, home to 60 percent of the world’s population, to ensure the legal and human rights of all, and facilitate health planning, experts say.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97389/Why-civil-registration-matters-in-AsiaBANGKOK 01 February 2013 (IRIN) - Stronger civil registration systems are needed in Asia, home to 60 percent of the world’s population, to ensure the legal and human rights of all, and facilitate health planning, experts say.]]>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 22 January 2013 (IRIN) - Up to 700 Burmese migrant workers in a pineapple factory in Thailand’s southern Prachuap Khiri Khan Province are victims of forced labour, according to a recently released report by Helsinki-based corporate watchdog Finnwatch.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97302/In-Brief-Forced-labour-in-Thai-factoryBANGKOK 22 January 2013 (IRIN) - Up to 700 Burmese migrant workers in a pineapple factory in Thailand’s southern Prachuap Khiri Khan Province are victims of forced labour, according to a recently released report by Helsinki-based corporate watchdog Finnwatch.]]>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>YANGON 18 January 2013 (IRIN) - Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) will be a key issue for thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State as the weather gets warmer, say aid workers.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97279/WASH-woes-for-Myanmar-s-Rakhine-IDPsYANGON 18 January 2013 (IRIN) - Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) will be a key issue for thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State as the weather gets warmer, say aid workers.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>CHIANG MAI 17 January 2013 (IRIN) - A recent escalation in attacks by Burmese government forces in northern Kachin State, including air strikes, has left internally displaced persons (IDPs) and residents in and around Laiza town, close to the Chinese border, in fear, aid workers say.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97273/Myanmar-s-Laiza-town-tense-after-government-attacksCHIANG MAI 17 January 2013 (IRIN) - A recent escalation in attacks by Burmese government forces in northern Kachin State, including air strikes, has left internally displaced persons (IDPs) and residents in and around Laiza town, close to the Chinese border, in fear, aid workers say.]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>NOUAKCHOTT/DAKAR 09 January 2013 (IRIN) - Sequestering refugees in rural camps is no longer the norm: The most recent estimates indicate that almost half of refugees flock to urban areas and just one third to rural camps, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). But while agencies are adjusting their approaches, they are still struggling to match their response with their policies. http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97203/The-urban-challenge-for-refugeesNOUAKCHOTT/DAKAR 09 January 2013 (IRIN) - Sequestering refugees in rural camps is no longer the norm: The most recent estimates indicate that almost half of refugees flock to urban areas and just one third to rural camps, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). But while agencies are adjusting their approaches, they are still struggling to match their response with their policies. ]]>