Displaced Ukrainians long to return home but feel stuck as war rages on Roughly 8 million Ukrainian refugees remain scattered across Europe and more than 5 million are displaced within Ukraine. Axios · Feb 24, 2023
Only 22 Afghans resettled in UK under ‘pathway’ to help vulnerable refugees Charity says disparity with 8,633 Afghans who arrived in small boats last year shows lack of functioning route The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023
Just 22 people resettled in UK from Afghanistan via government scheme while 8,633 crossed Channel in boats The Refugee Council said the Government needed to 'urgently rethink its approach' Wales Online · Feb 23, 2023
Government urged to ‘rethink’ after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan. The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
Al-Issa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Stress Mobilizing Support for Displaced Secretary of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa discussed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023
Tens of thousands of refugees flee from Somaliland clashes Somalis arrive in Ethiopia from disputed town of Las Anod, where at least 82 people have died in fighting The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023
Cate Blanchett, Paul Mescal and stars wear touching tribute to displaced refugees at BAFTAs Celebrities have begun arriving at the EE BAFTA Film Awards in London this evening for the awards ceremony, with some guests having been spotted sporting a blue ribbon on the red carpet Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2023
Boat carrying 69 Rohingya lands in Indonesia's Aceh A boat carrying 69 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said, the latest in a wave of arrivals as hundreds flee desperate conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
U.N. agencies seek $5.6 billion to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad The U.N.'s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia's invasion. WEKU · Feb 15, 2023
UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad The U.N.’s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies say they are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and 10 countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country nearly a year ago The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
First War, Now Earthquake: Many Syrians Displaced Again Living for years in a tent camp for displaced people in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, Ali Abu Yassin used to envy friends and relatives who had brick walls around them and solid ceilings over their heads. The situation was turned on its head after Monday’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023
Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN UN official in Syria says the ‘crisis within a crisis’ is also making the delivery of aid more difficult. Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2023
First war, now earthquake: Many Syrians displaced again This week's deadly quake has potentially displaced millions of people in war-torn Syria, many of them for the second time The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Nottingham Forest notebook: Cooper's reminder, O'Brien situation, sibling rivalry Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Reds prepare to face Fulham in Premier League Nottingham Post · Feb 10, 2023
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter's day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan shortly after the Taliban took over.
Reuters · Feb 1, 2023 Hundreds of Afghans risk 11-country trek to seek haven in United States Their journey starts with a humanitarian visa for Brazil: one of the few remaining exit routes for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023 She joined the women’s protests against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now she’s wants the UK to take her in ‘When it was time for her to flee to safety, the UK’s doors closed’
Reuters · Jan 27, 2023 U.N. refugee chief: Russia violating principles of child protection in Ukraine Russia is violating the "fundamental principles of child protection" in wartime by giving Ukrainian children Russian passports and putting them up for adoption, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) chief told Reuters in an interview.
Reuters · Jan 24, 2023 Surging crime, bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea Mohammed Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls the September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men kidnapped him, cut off parts of his left arm and…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023 Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022
Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2023 UN reports ‘alarming’ rise in Rohingya deaths at sea in 2022 More than 3,500 Rohingya refugees risked the dangerous sea crossing to escape Myanmar or Bangladesh last year.
Bangkok Post · Jan 15, 2023 Rohingya drown, govts fail to act On Jan 8, a boat with 185 Rohingya refugees washed ashore on the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province. They had spent weeks at sea in desperate conditions, fleeing cramped and overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh in search of a better life. More than half were women and children.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023 Pakistan sends back hundreds of Afghan refugees to face Taliban repression About 250,000 Afghan asylum seekers have arrived in Pakistan since August 2021, but a migrant crackdown has left many of them in fear of being jailed or deported
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023 Gazans Risk Death at Sea Dreaming of Life in Europe Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin. The 21-year-old was one of scores of Palestinians risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. He drowned alongside seven other Gazans, whose bodies were returned home in December, adding…
AAP · Dec 30, 2022 Former minister demands action on refugees Former immigration minister Philip Ruddock is demanding a response to the Rohingya refugee crisis as the number of people taking perilous sea journeys surges.