UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged global leaders to curb the most devastating humanitarian consequences of the climate crisis and avert a catastrophic future for millions of displaced people.
Egypt has signed an agreement with the European Union to launch the first phase of a new border management program to the tune of €80 million. Irregular migration patterns of Egyptian nationals to Europe have been rising in recent months.
A new report released by the Tunisian National Institute of Statistics provides an insight into migration trends from Tunisia's perspective. The report found that nearly one in five of those polled, aged 15 and older, said they would like to emigrate.
A second group of Iraqi nationals have returned to northern Iraq on two flights after spending weeks or months in Belarus trying to reach the European Union. Several said that they had suffered abuse at the hands of Belarusian authorities.
Germany has coped relatively well with taking in hundreds of thousands of refugees since 2015, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel told DW in an interview. Her handling of the migration dynamic since 2015 is likely to be regarded as her lasting legacy after spending 16 years in power.
The number of individuals seeking asylum in Austria has risen by roughly 10% in 2020. During the same period, the overall number of people seeking protection in the EU dropped by 31%.
Italian deputy foreign minister Emanuela Del Re has said that the Sahel region is, in Italy's eyes, "the true border of Europe". Del Re underscored that the countries in the region are a priority and "crucial for migration management".
The Aachen Peace Prize 2020 is being awarded to Père Antoine Exelmans, a priest who has dedicated his life to helping migrants and refugees in Morocco. The German award is given each year to women, men or groups who fight against injustice and for peace.
While much of Europe is seeing decreasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, the German development minister has warned that the pandemic has yet to reach its peak in some developing countries. More aid is necessary, he said.
A report published by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) says that there could be increases in asylum applications in the EU in the future. The document highlights that the threat of the novel coronavirus spreading in lower income countries could lead to a rise in migration.
How many people asked for asylum in the European Union? Where did they come from? In what country did they request asylum? Here’s what you need to know about asylum applications in the EU in 2019.
A new UN study takes a closer look at who the migrants coming from Africa to Europe are - and why they left. One of the findings: Migrants are often more educated than their peers who stayed home.