The Latest Breaking News from UNHCR

Asylum seekers in Karachi tell of terror of being sent back to the Taliban and despair at being shackled and held in Pakistani jails

The recent death of a Uighur man -- who had sought refuge in Thailand and was subsequently detained for nearly a decade, was a sad reflection of the unbalanced response towards persons who seek refuge, or "refugees", in this country. Various groups currently seek protection from persecution, armed conflicts and…

Charity says disparity with 8,633 Afghans who arrived in small boats last year shows lack of functioning route

The Refugee Council said the Government needed to 'urgently rethink its approach'

Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan.

Secretary of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa discussed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr.

Somalis arrive in Ethiopia from disputed town of Las Anod, where at least 82 people have died in fighting

Celebrities have begun arriving at the EE BAFTA Film Awards in London this evening for the awards ceremony, with some guests having been spotted sporting a blue ribbon on the red carpet

A boat carrying 69 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said, the latest in a wave of arrivals as hundreds flee desperate conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps.