The Latest Breaking News from UN Refugee Agency

More than five million people have now fled Ukraine, according to the UN

More than five million Ukrainians have fled the war-torn country since Russia invaded on February 24, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

Government vows to jail asylum seekers for steering dinghies across English Channel despite UN warning

UN Refugee Agency says asylum seekers who steer dinghies for no financial gain ‘are not smugglers and should not be prosecuted as such’

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war forces more than 500,000 people to flee homes, UN says

As the Russian invasion continues into this week, the UN Refugee Agency has confirmed that more than half a million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighbouring nations

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022