Fearing Attacks, Asylum-Seekers Storm UN Office in S.Africa
A leader of the group warned that "if the police try to move us, they must bring coffins."
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Burkina Violence Forces 267,000 to Flee in Last 3 Months: UNHCR
Violence in Burkina Faso has caused more than a quarter of a million people to flee their homes over the ...
Smugglers Profit on Host Countries’ Hostility Toward Refugees in Southeast Asia
Refugees are facing an increase in violence and persecution especially when having to leave the country they initially sought asylum ...
Bangladesh Eyes New Rohingya Repatriation Attempt Next Week
Rohingya community leaders expressed "grave concern" saying they were not aware of any repatriation plan.
UN Warns Italy Over Criminalizing Migrant Rescue Boats
NGO boats involved in search and rescue operations can be confiscated and captains fined up to one million euros ($1.1 ...
Migrants Face ‘Massacre’ at Libya Detention Center
The U.N. refugee agency's pleas to move those held in detention centers away from the fighting fell of deaf ears.
Global Displaced Population Reaches 70 Year High: UNHCR
The total number of forcibly displaced people now exceeds 70 million - twice as many as were displaced 20 years ...
Hundreds of Thousands Flee Violence in Northeast DR Congo: UN
The UNHCR and its partners are working with the authorities to better understand needs on the ground, but it was ...
Detained Migrants, Babies Saved From Libya Clashes in Airlift to Rome
"After months spent in desperate conditions in detention centers," and trapped by renewed fighting in the North African country, many ...
‘Results’ Needed From Myanmar Over Rohingya Return: UNHCR Head
Myanmar must "show results" to convince Rohingya refugees to return, the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said. A ...
3 Million People Have Fled Venezuela Since 2015: UN
An estimated three million people have fled the crisis in Venezuela since 2015, most of whom should be considered refugees.
Returning South Sudanese Greeted by Continuous Infighting, Destruction
The risk of famine plagues South Sudan along with continuous infighting, but spontaneous voluntary returns of refugees keep taking place.
No Country For Young Children: The Rise of Statelessness Across Europe
Stateless children are denied socioeconomic rights such as education, healthcare, and employment opportunities and civil rights such as freedom from ...
Less Than 5% of Refugee Resettlement Needs Were Met in 2018
Of an estimated 1.2 million refugees in need of resettlement worldwide in 2018, only 55,692 successfully reached host countries, the ...
Early Marriages, ‘Survival Sex’ Last Resort for Women in Syria’s Rukban
Women and girls have been bearing the brunt of the dire situation in Syria's Rukban suffering from sexual abuse and ...
Surge in Boko Haram Attacks Sends Thousands Fleeing Into Cameroon
“I can’t ever go back there. I barely escaped with my life ... I will die here in Cameroon.”
UN Demands Humanitarian Access to Eastern Syria
Since early December at least 29 young children and newborns died on their journey fleeing the area.
UN Urges Solidarity Amid ‘Isolated’ Attacks on Venezuelan Refugees
Venezuelan refugees have been facing violent actions, physical and verbal attacks and threats in several countries in Latin America.
UN Hails Ethiopia Move to Offer Refugees Jobs, Education and Banking
The United Nations on Friday lauded Ethiopia's move to grant its large refugee population the right to jobs, schooling and ...
UN Anticipates an Exodus of Over Two Million from Venezuela in 2019
The United Nations has forecast that 5.3 million Venezuelans will have fled the country by the end of next year, ...
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