Refugee resettlement at 'record low' in 2020, says UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR said that refugee resettlement was at a "record low" in 2020. The agency called on more countries to offer resettlement places in the future in order to save lives.
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UN estimates global migrant growth was 'slowed' by 2 million in 2020
According to the latest UN migration report, the growth of global numbers of migrants in 2020 was "slowed by about 27% or two million migrants due to COVID-19."
COVID-19 could widen yawning migrant pay gap: UN
A new report by the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that migrants earn up to 42% less than national workers in high-income countries, with women worse off than men. The COVID-19 pandemic will likely exacerbate the pay gap.
UNHCR: Numbers of displaced people in world passes 80 million
The year 2020 is not yet over, but already the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has estimated that the number of the forcibly displaced "surpassed 80 million at mid-year." This is according to a report on trends in global forced displacement released on December 9.
Close to 3 million migrants stranded by COVID-19 worldwide: IOM
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 2.75 million migrants have been stranded globally due to mobility restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Europe's pushback of migrants 'shameful': UN refugee chief
UN refugee chief Filipp Grandi has called on countries to be more generous in taking in people in need of protection. Grandi also lambasted governments for their xenophobic tendencies, which he said must not dominate asylum policy.
UNHCR urges more support for refugee higher education
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has urged more support for refugees accessing higher education in order to withstand the impact of COVID-19.
World Risk Report: Migrants more vulnerable due to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the vulnerability of refugees and migrants worldwide. That's a key message of this year's World Risk Report (WRR), whose focus is on "Forced Displacement & Migration".
Migrant children 'continue to drown on EU's watch', Save the Children
In a new report, Save the Children says little has changed for more than 200,000 unaccompanied children who have sought asylum in Europe over the past five years. They "continue to drown on the EU's watch," the NGO said.
UNHCR announces winners of 'Youth with Refugees Art Contest'
The UN refugee agency has organized its first art competition, the Youth with Refugees Art Contest. The contest was aimed at young designers from all over the world and inspired by the theme "everyone counts in the fight against the virus, including refugees."
EU trying to replicate Australia's offshore detention centers, refugee activist warns
A human rights activist and former immigration detainee has warned that Europe is trying to copy Australia’s harsh asylum system. He says asylum seekers held in Australia's offshore processing centers suffer psychological abuse, trauma and racism.
Europol: Migrant smuggling patterns changing due to coronavirus
Will irregular migration to Europe increase again once COVID-19 related travel restrictions are lifted? Europol thinks so. In a new report, the European Union's policing agency also said the coronavirus pandemic is already changing migrant smuggling and trafficking.