Since the beginning of the mass exodus from Ukraine to EU countries, there have been reports of unequal treatment and discrimination against non-Ukrainians at train stations, border crossings and elsewhere. Now that these third-country nationals are scattered across Europe trying to figure out their options, they face additional challenges, as reports about confiscated passports show.
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, thousands of Afghans had to leave their homes. Many more are expected to flee due to the escalating humanitarian crisis. Where have Afghans gone to so far? How many of them have received protection? And what's their situation in Germany, the country with the third-highest number of Afghans living in exile worldwide?
The UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has warned that Afghanistan must not be forgotten because of the war in Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Afghans have been unable to flee the country, which has descended into a deep crisis.
Three children have died and two others are in life-threatening condition after a wave of storms and freezing temperatures hit northwest Syria, according to UN officials and aid workers. Tens of thousands of displaced people are living in makeshift shelters in the area.
The German Foreign Office acknowledged that parts of Afghanistan will harbor severe dangers for some parts of the population following the Taliban takeover of power in August. It said in a report that some people will have to expect oppression, persecution and even death under the rule of the militant Islamist group.
Diplomatic relations between the German government and the Taliban remain slow, as at least several hundred Afghans with visas are still waiting to leave the country. Meanwhile, the UNHCR is stepping up its efforts to prepare the country for winter.
The UN human rights chief has called on countries to take in people uprooted by natural disasters. According to a new World Bank report, climate change could cause some 216 million people in six regions to move within their countries by 2050.
The German government has announced that it wants to provide €100 million in aid for Afghans displaced inside Afghanistan as well as refugees in Afghanistan's neighboring countries.
Dozens of migrants from Ethiopia were flown home on Tuesday from Yemen. This was the first repatriation flight from the war-torn nation since 2019, according to the IOM.
In a new report, the UN says there has been a sharp increase in the deaths of women and children in Afghanistan. The Taliban is seeking to expand its territory, with devastating consequences for civilians.
UNHCR is appealing to the international community for continued engagement and increased support for the people of Afghanistan, including for internally displaced people and refugees seeking safety outside the country.
Iraq's displaced population is returning to their destroyed homes. For some Yazidi women, living in camps has been a chance to empowerment.