On World Refugee Day, Ukraine is but the tip of an iceberg
The United Nations says more than 100 million people are currently displaced as World Refugee Day is observed. The day has seen protests, cultural events and pleas for assistance.
Myanmar (Burma)
Nearly 60 million people displaced in 2021 by conflict and natural disaster
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
Ending statelessness: UNHCR calls on world community to do more
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has urged governments around the world to do more to help stateless persons on the seventh anniversary of their #IBelong campaign.
Data reveals impact of climate change on displacement, UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has launched a new data visualization showing how climate change is contributing to drive new displacement and increase the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
'Step with refugees', a campaign of solidarity
To mark World Refugee Day this June, the UNHCR is encouraging people around the world to count the steps they walk, run and cycle and register on a website. The aim? To cover the distance that refugees are forced to walk every year in order to reach safety. The campaign aims to honor the efforts families make to survive, the UNHCR says.
Women, girls main victims of sexual exploitation trafficking: UN
Women and girls account for 70 percent of global human trafficking victims, according to a United Nations report. Most victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation, with the report warning of "vast areas of impunity."
What is the Global Compact on Refugees?
In 2016 the UN refugee agency began developing a new framework for responding to large movements of refugees. The Global Compact on Refugees will be delivered to the UN general assembly later this year.
Could the Rohingya crisis impact the number of refugees coming to Europe?
Hundreds of thousands of people belonging to the Muslim Rohingya community have fled to Bangladesh after being pushed out by local ethnic groups in Myanmar. Could the crisis spill over to Europe?
Fourth aid group stops migrant rescue missions in Mediterranean
The charity MOAS, which has rescued some 40,000 migrants over the past three years, is to end its current operations off the Libyan coast. Instead it will take aid to the Rohingya who have fled violence in Myanmar.
Thursday refugee news roundup
Russia and European leaders clash at the UN following the gas attack in Syria. Afghan asylum seekers are being sent back to their country and Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has denied that Rohingya Muslims are being racially targeted. This and more in today's news summary.
Refugee news roundup
From the EU summit's decisions in Malta to the UN's warning about Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Here's a list of news on migrants that made it to the headlines today: