Latest Refworld Updates

Theme of eighth annual High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection that began in Geneva today is "Understanding and addressing root causes of displacement"

Thousands of people in low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh have already been displaced by climate change and rising sea levels

Destitution and despair are forcing Syrian refugees to risk treacherous winter passage to Europe

Young Sudanese refugees are being integrated into Chad's school system, with the support of UNHCR and Educate A Child Programme.

EU Commission and UNHCR programme provides additional reception places for asylum seekers and relocation candidates in Greece through housing subsidies.

A flight with 163 refugees on board arrived in Toronto on December 10 under an initiative that will provide a new life for 25,000 Syrian refugees.

Three years after the start of the current wave of violence Central African Republic, insecurity and human rights abuses remain rife, including the forcibly displaced.

UNHCR head warns anti-Muslim rhetoric could backfire and play into hands of extremist groups.

Neila is among a growing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from Central America seeking asylum in Mexico.

Initial survey shows that 78 per cent of Syrian refugees arriving between April-September 2015 were under 35.

Refugee from Democratic Republic of Congo draws on her experience of sexual and gender based violence to help others in Rwanda overcome abuse

Study presented at Bangkok special meeting outlines need for coordinated efforts to aid refugees attempting perilous sea crossing in search of safety in South-East Asia.

Two UNHCR teams have registered 3,464 newly arrived refugees in areas near the border following clashes between South Sudanese forces and armed groups

UNHCR calls on authorities of both countries to manage border in a manner consistent with human rights and refugee-protection principles