Malaria still main disease among refugees
Malaria remained the leading cause of disease among refugees in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Young children in sub-Saharan Africa are especially vulnerable to the mosquito-borne disease.
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'It's mental torture': daily life in the women's section of the Kara Tepe camp in Greece
In the Kara Tepe migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, thousands of people wait in squalid conditions in the hope of a transfer to another country. Congolese women stuck there tell InfoMigrants what daily life is like in this dirty and unstable camp.
Finding the positive: Migrants and COVID-19
2020 has been a difficult year for many people the world over. A global health pandemic, economic problems and even more people displaced than before were just some of the challenges we all faced. But to try and spread a bit of cheer as the year comes to a close, InfoMigrants decided to look back at some of the positive stories we featured. Here’s a few focusing on how migrants helped their communities pull through the dark times.
Record low for refugee resettlements expected in 2020, UNHCR warns
The number of resettled refugees is expected to be the lowest in almost two decades this year, according to the UN refugee agency. Roughly 15,000 refugees were resettled between January and September, compared to 50,000 during the same period in 2019.
Nansen Refugee Award: All regional winners women for first time
Four women have been recognized by the UN refugee agency UNHCR for their grassroots efforts to help refugees and displaced people in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For the first time ever, the regional Nansen winners were all women this year.
20 refugees arrive in Italy with university scholarships
Twenty refugees from Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Italy on September 11 thanks to the project University Corridors for Refugees. They will be able to continue their studies at 10 Italian universities through a scholarship.
How COVID-19 changed the dynamics for refugee organizations
Life in Malawi's biggest refugee camp has been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. But not every change has been for the worse. Inspirational refugee leader Innocent Magambi tells us what he would like to keep from the crisis.
Coronavirus and conflict putting displaced people in DRC at risk, UNHCR
The UN refugee agency has warned that thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are at risk due to a lack of funds needed to support them amid conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aid group: World leaders 'squabbling like children' as 660,000 people displaced
A top refugee council slammed members of the UN Security Council for employing "kindergarten politics" at a time of global crisis. The UN’s refugee commissioner told DW "decisive action" is needed for displaced people.
415 million children grow up in war zones, Save the Children reports
Children face a greater risk than ever before of growing up surrounded by war, sexual abuse and recruitment into armed groups, a study by the charity Save the Children reported. Children in Africa are the most affected.
United Nations urges greater commitment to refugee resettlement
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says less than five percent of refugees in urgent need of resettlement last year were moved to safety. The agency has repeated a call for governments around the world to offer more resettlement opportunities.
Displaced people in DRC: UNHCR wants more resources to help
Hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are living in dire conditions, unprotected and exposed to extreme human rights violations on a daily basis, according UN refugee agency UNHCR.