refugees

November 23, 2019

Thousands of Central African refugees to return home from DRC

As about half of the returning refugees are farmers, the government has provided arable land for them to grow their own food and provide for their families.
November 6, 2019

German churches to send search and rescue ship to Mediterranean

A broad coalition of German churches is planning to send is planning to send a ship to save refugees crossing the Mediterranean.
November 4, 2019

UNHCR troubled by latest US refugee resettlement cut

The US has decided to reduce substantially the number of refugees it will admit for resettlement in the United States over the coming year.
November 3, 2019

Launch of letter-writing campaign to support young people facing human rights abuses

Volunteers arrested for rescuing refugees in Greece and a young Iranian woman rights activist sentenced to 10 years in jail are among those to receive support.
October 29, 2019

UNHCR releases reports on improving prospects of child refugees in UK

Three new reports bring together first-hand accounts of young refugees and asylum-seekers and those who support them across the UK.
October 27, 2019

Syrian refugees 'tricked or forced' into returning to Syria from Turkey

Turkish authorities spent the months leading up to the military offensive in Syria forcibly deporting hundreds of Syrian refugees back to the war-torn country, a new Amnesty International report reveals.
October 26, 2019

UN Refugee Agency launches sustainable energy strategy

The strategy promotes the transition to clean, renewable energy at refugee camps and hosting sites, including for individual households, communal areas and support facilities.
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.