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Fresh fighting drives displacement in eastern DR Congo
13 Apr 2016 UNHCR is extremely worried about the welfare of some 36,000 people forced to flee four camps in North Kivu and who are reported to be in a desperate situation. -
2015 likely to break records for forced displacement - study
18 Dec 2015 This year is on track to see worldwide forced displacement exceeding 60 million for the first time, UNHCR study of first half year data finds -
UNHCR report confirms worldwide rise in forced displacement in first half 2015
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Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war and persecution increase
18 Jun 2015 One in every 122 humans is now either a refugee, internally displaced, or seeking asylum. -
Ukraine internal displacement nears 1 million as fighting escalates in Donetsk region
6 Feb 2015 Ukraine puts the number of registered IDPs at 980,000. Also, 600,000 Ukrainians have sought asylum or other forms of legal stay in neighbouring countries. -
Sharp rise in Ukrainian displacement, with more than 50,000 internally displaced
27 Jun 2014 Increases are also being seen in the numbers of Ukrainians in Russia and other countries, although so far only a relatively small number have applied for refugee status. -
UNHCR report shows leap in asylum applications for industrialized countries
21 Mar 2014 The "Asylum Trends 2013" report says 612,700 people applied for asylum in North America, Europe, East Asia and the Pacific last year – the highest total for any year since 2001. -
UNHCR report warns of unusually large numbers of forcibly displaced this year
20 Dec 2013 The report said 5.9 million people were forced to flee their homes in the first six months, compared with 7.6 million for all of 2012. Syria was the biggest producer. -
Bonjour, Za'atari
27 Aug 2013 They call it the Champs-Élysees. But we're a long way from Paris.