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Afghan women and Palestinians to be prioritised as UK restarts refugee scheme

SHABANA Mahmood will announce the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, which will prioritise Afghan women and girls and…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28

Shabana Mahmood Insists Refugee Routes 'Must Be Capped and Controlled' as UK Welcomes Afghan Women and Palestinians

The UK will reopen its resettlement scheme for vulnerable Afghan women, girls and Palestinians, while experts warn that the initial scale may be too small to deter irregular Channel crossings.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

‘We are being scapegoated’: Why refugees fear renewed anti-migrant violence in South Africa

A September 30 deadline declared by South Africa's March and March, an anti-immigration movement that has led anti-migrant protests across the country this year, has renewed fears of violence among migrant communities.

The Times of India · Sep 28

Ceuta crisis reignites debate over suspending the EU’s right to asylum

UN Refugee Agency, civil society groups and left-wing MEPs fear any proposal to suspend the right of asylum could enable illegal pushbacks, potentially exposing migrants to violence, torture or death.

Euronews · Sep 26

UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations

The U.N. refugee chief is urging the world’s divided nations to focus on ending conflicts and crises so the more than 117 million people forced to flee their homes can return

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Reform government would prosecute refugee charity workers for ‘helping illegal migrants’

Care4Calais warned the announcement ‘serves only to encourage escalating intimidation’ against frontline charity workers

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency's ex-chief says

The U.S.-created Board of Peace has said the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has no place in Gaza

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Thousands flee Yemen as war escalates – leaving Djibouti ‘overwhelmed’ with refugees

The situation is ‘dire and getting worse’, say aid workers, as Djibouti struggles to respond to new refugee arrivals amid sweeping cuts to international aid

The Independent UK · Sep 24

New US Refugee Cap Sets 17,500 Limit, Prioritizing Afrikaners Over Latin America

The U.S. plans to cap 2027 refugee admissions at 17,500, mostly Afrikaners. What it means for Venezuelan, Cuban and Nicaraguan families.

Latin Times · Sep 24

US blocks cooperation with new UN refugee agency deputy chief, diplomats say

Tensions between the Trump administration and the United Nations refugee agency have escalated due to a new appointment. Tressa Rae Finerty, the deputy head, is seeking a waiver to engage with US officials. This situation has arisen after her nomination instead of Washington's preferred candidate, Simon Hankinson. The agency faces…

The Economic Times · Sep 23