The Latest Breaking News from UNHCR

As chaos and conflict seem to be the tragic trend in many parts of the world, a sad parallel follows that large numbers of people are fleeing and being displaced by the violence. The numbers are stunningly high and climbing according to the UNHCR: 108 million people were displaced at…

Forced displacement is not by choice. When refugees flee for their lives, they do not have time to compare whether taking the plane or the train would be the best option. Often by foot, displacement is sudden, unplanned, and desperate. Not an act of luxury but to save lives.

An upcoming two-day Refugee Food Festival, Oorum Unnavum, is being held in Chennai to commemorate World Refugee Day themed on Hope away from Home.

Pakistani authorities arrest more than a dozen alleged human traffickers in widening manhunt after the tragedy.

Peace efforts in the far South should be taken out of the military's hands and left to civilians and politicians to direct, according to Kannavee Suebsang, the FAIR Party's secretary-general and only MP-elect.

International Organization for Migration and UN Refugee Agency say EU must put ‘safety’ at centre of Mediterranean plan.

Up to 100 children are believed to have been in the hold of an overcrowded ship that sank off the coast of Greece.

Sinking off the coast of Greece of boat en route from Libya to Italy once more draws attention to dangerous waters people routinely attempt to navigate in pursuit of a better life

This year’s theme is the importance of economic and social inclusion for those fleeing conflict and persecution