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UN refugee agency tries to help millions of displaced Ukrainians stay close to home

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

‘We live on bread and tea. I’ve wished for death’: Yemen’s forgotten refugees

War has intensified poverty and hunger as aid is cut, with many families living in makeshift camps barely surviving

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Give asylum seekers the right to work in Britain

Letter: The UK would not be an outlier if it allowed refugees to work – and doing so would bring a net benefit to the economy, writes Pete Winstanley

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025

Comics and graphic novels can empower refugees to tell their stories on their own terms

There are more refugees in the world today than at any other point in history. The United Nations estimates that there are now more than 120 million people forcibly displaced from their homes. That is one in every 69 people on Earth. Some 73% of this population is hosted in…

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

‘A second exile’: Nepal moves to expel refugees already deported by the US

Dozens of Bhutanese refugees are facing deportation from Nepal, a country that once gave them shelter

The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2025

With his immigration bill, Canada’s prime minister is bowing to Trump

Mark Carney’s Strong Borders Act would mean a crackdown on refugees as Canada seeks to bolster its relationship with the US

The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2025

Celebrate 80 years of Tove Jansson’s Moomins with a free ebook from The Conversation

Back in May the team behind Something Good threw a birthday party for the Moomins. Created by Finish artist Tove Jansson, these whimsical, hippo-like creatures have now been delighting children and adults alike for 80 years. And in this time of profound global refugee crisis, they feel like appropriate –…

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

EU and Greece to press Libya on migrant crossings via Mediterranean as numbers surge

The UN refugee agency said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020.

Euronews · Jul 1, 2025

Pakistan to consider extending deadline for Afghan refugees facing mass deportation to leave

Officials said the proposed extension was to allow the refugees more time to settle their personal affairs in Pakistan, such as selling property or wrapping up business activities, before returning to Afghanistan in an orderly and dignified way.

Euronews · Jun 30, 2025

How the UK became dependent on asylum hotels

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s pledge to “end the costly use of asylum hotels in this parliament” is a rare thing in British politics: a policy supported by all major political parties and a range of refugee charities.

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2025