Sara Sharfaldeen was a journalist in Sudan. She lived in a luxury apartment block, had a driver and a live-in housekeeper and was the political editor of a newspaper. Her work placed her under scrutiny from the government and she felt forced to flee in 2015 arriving in the UK by plane.
The international relief agency the Order of Malta, Malteser International, has urged the international community to do more to help developing countries meet refugees' needs.
Refugees and migrants attempting to make it to the European Union via Bosnia have been stuck in a bottleneck. The country's economy is weak, unemployment high, and the government is struggling to address the alleged pushbacks by Croatian police. Amidst simmering tensions, authorities ordered the establishment of a new refugee center in Vucjak.
On World Refugee Day, Oxfam called on governments around the world to increase their efforts to take in those fleeing their home countries due to conflict and persecution.
This month, displaced people are cooking up exotic dishes in nearly 150 restaurant kitchens across the world. The Refugee Food festival promotes positive attitudes — and helps trainee chefs launch new careers.
After more than three decades of refugee and humanitarian work around the world, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi seems more determined than ever to help forcibly displaced people. On World Refugee Day, InfoMigrants spoke to the UNHCR chief about the most emotional moments of his career, how to tackle the root causes of migration and what UNHCR is doing to help vulnerable refugees.
Germany has one of the highest numbers of refugees of any country worldwide, according to the UNHCR. But relative to the size of its population and economy, the figures for Germany tell a somewhat different story.
Only one percent of refugees worldwide have access to higher education; Heiko Maas calls the figure 'frighteningly low.' The UN's German-financed 'Einstein Initiative' aims to up the number by 2030, but much more must be done.
Bristol, a multicultural city in the south-west of England, has been holding a series of events to get its inhabitants talking about migration, integration and inclusion. The city's mayor, Marvin Rees, found time to tell InfoMigrants more.
For the first time ever, the number of displaced people reached 70.8 million at the end of 2018, according to the UNHCR. The agency's chief warned against a hostile climate for refugees, but Germany came in for praise.
The NGO Open Arms's tugboat has docked at the port of Naples and will remain anchored there for Refugee Week. World Refugee Day is Thursday, June 20. The NGO will hold a series of meetings with local residents and associations.
How does the Salvini decree effect asylum seekers and refugees in Italy? Our latest #FactCheck video explains just that.