UNHCR: 5.5 million Syrian refugees, 70% in poverty
After ten years of conflict, half of the Syrian population has been forced to flee home, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has highlighted. 70% are living in poverty.
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Pope: Renew efforts to protect refugees, renegotiate EU pact
Pope Francis expressed "concern for the situation of displaced people in various parts of the world", highlighting the urgent need to "renew the commitment to the protection of refugees and people fleeing violence and persecution."
Syria: Floods affect nearly 70,000 displaced people
Floods in northwestern Syria have affected over 67,000 internally displaced people, according to UN agency OCHA. Meanwhile, unsafe fires at camps have led to at least one death.
Are refugees, migrants and displaced people being forgotten in COVID-19 vaccination programs?
International organizations and charities are worried that migrants, refugees, and displaced people are sometimes being forgotten or ignored from national vaccination strategies. They call on the global community to do more to make sure everyone is immunized.
Syria: 12 murders in two weeks at Al Hol refugee camp
The United Nations has launched an alarm over deteriorating security conditions at Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, where there have been 12 murders in just under two weeks.
A Bangladeshi migrant becomes the first 'environmentally displaced' person in France
Last month, the appeals court for the Administrative Court of Bordeaux granted the status of "sick foreigner" to a Bangladeshi suffering from a respiratory disease, taking into account the air pollution in his country of origin. The decision was a first in France.
Ethiopia: Fears mount for Tigray's civilians
Accounts of civilian casualties have been emerging from Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region. Humanitarian organizations are increasingly worried about living conditions for the survivors of the conflict.
Pope calls for greater cooperation to ensure the right of return of Middle Eastern refugees
Pope Francis has launched an appeal to the international community to make "every possible effort" to facilitate the return of refugees from Syria and Iraq to their homes.
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.
Iraq: Emergency plan for tens of thousands of displaced
The Iraqi government has said that it has launched an "emergency plan" to provide shelter for tens of thousands of displaced people after the Baghdad authorities decided in October to close refugee camps.
Save the Children: Kids in Iraq live among unexploded bombs
The organization Save the Children said thousands of children are forced to live among unexploded bombs, dead bodies and rubble, after the closure of camps for displaced people in Iraq.
UN refugee agency urges global solutions for displaced Afghans
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged the world to keep its focus on Afghanistan. Following a visit to the country, he also called for solutions for the 2.4 million Afghan refugees in the South Asia region.