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'I packed my bags and moved my family to Oldham for a better life'

Mum-of-two Kana Josée, who was born in Rwanda, moved to Oldham after fleeing domestic violence and said the UK has finally given her a 'sense of belonging'

Manchester Evening News

Refugee celebrates 'sense of stability at last' as UK offers hope and relief from suffering

Speaking to Mirror to mark the end of Refugee Week, mum-of-two Kana Josée, born in Rwanda, praised how "welcoming and warm" the UK has been since she fled domestic violence

Daily Mirror

Chaos, conflict cause displaced people to surge

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…

Bangkok Post

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Helping refugees fit in to society

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.

Bangkok Post

In limbo in Indonesia, Afghan women find they ‘can be a boss’

Learning centres give refugee children, and the women who teach them, the chance to follow their dreams.

Al Jazeera

Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Face Existential Threat Amid Anti-refugee Sentiment

Lebanese authorities campaign for mass deportations to Syria, violating international law and putting refugees in mortal danger.

Zenger

Forced to flee or too poor to leave: how climate change affects refugees

On this year’s World Refugee Day, a record number of people are displaced – some 110 million, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. People continue to be forced from their homes by conflict, persecution and insecurity, and increasingly by disasters related to climate change.

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Key figures: Number of refugees, displaced people hits record high worldwide

On World Refugee Day 2023, the numbers of refugees and displaced people worldwide are higher than ever before. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the key figures.

France 24

World Refugee Day: Sri Lankan, Afghan, and Myanmar refugees set to cook regional delicacies for a food festival in Chennai

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.

The Hindu

Mourning in Pakistan as hundreds die in Greece boat tragedy

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

Al Jazeera

Civilians, not military, 'should lead talks in South'

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.

Bangkok Post

UN agencies seek ‘decisive action’ from EU after Greece tragedy

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

Al Jazeera

Children in hold of capsized boat, as hundreds of migrants feared dead

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

The New Daily

As hundreds are missing in deadly Greek shipwreck – what are the deadly routes across the Mediterranean?

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

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Evening Standard

When is World Refugee Day 2023 and how can you participate?

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

Radio France Internationale

UN brands record 110 million displaced people an 'indictment' of the state of the world

The United Nations has announced that a record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, branding the massive upsurge an "indictment" of the world.

Al Jazeera

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency

Wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and the Afghanistan crisis, have forced millions to flee in search of safety.

The Independent UK

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

The U.N. says 110 million people in the world today have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations

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Record 110 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says

The growing figure is "quite an indictment on the state of our world."

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war drove biggest rise in displaced persons in decades

UN refugee agency said there were an estimated 108 million people affected globally by the end of last year

The Conversation

Chad on the brink: how the war in Sudan hurts its fragile neighbour

Since the 15 April outbreak of hostilities in Sudan, the civilian population has been bearing the brunt.

WEKU

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.

Al Jazeera

Uighur siblings in India jail since 2013 face deportation threat

Three brothers who fled China’s persecution in Xinjiang and landed in Kashmir now fear New Delhi may send them back.

The Independent UK

Takeaways of AP investigation into a missing boat of 180 Rohingya refugees

On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia

Bangkok Post

Overcoming statelessness in Thailand

There are about 500,000 stateless people in Thailand, of whom over 100,000 are children. Recently, various national agencies, supported by UNHCR and Unicef, hosted a national consultation on statelessness. It was a timely opportunity to identify preferred directions.

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