The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and UNICEF have reported that about 234,000 Ukrainian refugees were able to use protection and support services provided by 36 "Blue Dot" hubs across seven countries.
The new guidelines assert that countries must allow people fleeing Somalia to seek safety, and that their refugee claims be assessed according to international law. People found to be fleeing violence, human rights abuses and persecution would need to meet the criteria for refugee status under the 1951 Refugee Convention, or meet local guidelines or those of the UNHCR's broader mandate.
Aid organization Oxfam has highlighted in a new report a dramatic increase in famine in areas severely affected by climate change. Global warming is bringing more extreme weather events such as droughts, hurricanes and floods to some of the poorest parts of the planet, which could fuel new migration patterns.
Only 68% percent of refugee children have access to primary school education, and only 37% to secondary school education, according to a new report by UNHCR.
InfoMigrants speaks to journalist Gabriela Ramírez about the detention of refugees in Lithuania and a creative project that seeks to help them cope with their situation.
Six people, including two babies, died of dehydration on a migrant boat that arrived on Monday in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo. The survivors were in a serious condition.
UNHCR has sent the leaders of Italian political parties 12 recommendations for refugee protection in the country ahead of parliamentary elections on September 25.
Denmark and Rwanda have signed a declaration on the possible transfer of asylum seekers. Under the deal, around 1,000 people a year may be sent to the East African country.
UNHCR special envoy for the Western and Central Mediterranean situation Vincent Cochetel had to give an apology after making disparaging remarks about migrants and their families. Cochetel’s comments had ignited a major row on Twitter.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at an event in Italy said that "restrictive legislation, barbed wire, naval blockades, and pushbacks" are "racism". He stressed the legal and moral duty to welcome refugees and warned of a certain form of "false nationalism".
UN refugee agency UNHCR has denounced Tajikistan for its continued "forced" repatriation of Afghan refugees. The Central Asian country reportedly keeps deporting Afghans despite the human rights violations in their home country.
Many humanitarian operators working for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR have first-hand experience of being forced to flee their homes. One example is Mohamed, who fled from Mali to Mauritania and today works as a communications assistant for UNHCR in his country. Oleksandra, who was forced to flee twice, also currently works at UNHCR -- in Dnipro, Ukraine.