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Russian invasion has forced 6.5 million Ukrainians to flee country, UN says
RFI via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoMore than 6.5 million people have been displaced in Ukraine alone, the UNHCR reported on Thursday,...
World Refugee Day 2024
World Health Organization· 4 hours agoOn June 20th, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) joins UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners in observing World Refugee Day 2024. In line...
Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement. Their future is unclear
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoMorwan Mohammad walks down an old hotel corridor on Batam Island in northwestern Indonesia before...
World Refugee Day: The faces behind the numbers
Al Jazeera· 5 hours agoTo raise awareness about the situation of refugees worldwide, the UN designated June 20 each year as World Refugee Day. If forcibly displaced people...
Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says
WUNC Chapel Hill· 7 days agoThere are multiple factors driving these annual increases, Kelly Clements, the deputy high...
Theo James Opens Up About His Grandfather's Experience as a Refugee as He Announces New Role With...
Marie Claire· 3 days agoWhite Lotus star Theo James has just been announced as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN...
Conflict in Lebanon displaces vulnerable Syrian refugee communities
Washington Post· 4 hours agoThe simmering conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has upended life in much of southern Lebanon,...
Actor Theo James named UNHCR global goodwill ambassador
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJames, who acted in television series "The Gentlemen" and "The White Lotus", has supported UNHCR...
Shipwrecks off Italy leave 11 dead and dozens missing
BBC News· 2 days agoAt least 11 people have died and more than 60 are missing as a result of two shipwrecks off the...
Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says
The Hill· 7 days agoThe head of the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday he understands that the Biden administration...