refugees

October 15, 2019

European States urged to improve protection and support of child refugees and migrants

Child refugees and migrants continue to face risks and hardship once in Europe, including unsafe accommodation, being incorrectly registered as adults, and a lack of appropriate care, says the UN Refugee Agency.
October 10, 2019

Thousands of Congolese refugees returning home from Angola

Refugees are returning to the Kasai region where fighting amongst armed groups has lessened and security conditions have improved.
October 2, 2019

Refugee movements in South East Asia decrease but threats on the journey rise

Refugee movements in South East Asia dropped sharply between January 2018 and June 2019, but the threats for those fleeing violence and persecution are higher, according to a report released by UNHCR.
September 17, 2019

UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity as refugees evacuated from Libya

Rwanda and Niger offer hope to refugees and should be an inspiration to us all, says theUN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.
September 13, 2019

Rwanda, UNHCR and African Union agree to evacuate refugees out of Libya

The Government of Rwanda will receive and provide protection to refugees and asylum-seekers who are currently being held in detention centres in Libya.
August 31, 2019

More than half the world’s school-age refugee children do not get an education

The UNHCR says the steep decline in enrolment between primary and secondary school is a direct result of lack of funding for refugee education.
August 26, 2019

Thousands of DR Congo refugees head home from Angola

The refugees appear to be responding to reports of improved security in some of their places of origin, and anxiety to return home in time for the beginning of the academic year.
August 25, 2019

Australia urged to retain emergency medical care for refugees

An Australian bill to change the current system of medical transfers would risk the health of refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea and Nauru, Human Rights Watch says.
August 22, 2019

NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar

Nearly one million Rohingya continue to struggle for safety and dignity as refugees in Bangladesh.
August 15, 2019

UN urges Europe to allow 507 rescued passengers to disembark

The UN Refugee Agency is calling on European governments to allow the immediate disembarkation of 507 people recently rescued on the Central Mediterranean who remain stranded at sea.