UNHCR regrets loss of life in the Aegean Sea, with at least 31 dead and more missing

Thousands of refugees and migrants suffer extreme rights abuses on journeys to Africa's Mediterranean coast, new UNHCR/MMC report shows

UNHCR dismayed as traffickers, smugglers impersonate staff in Libya amid clashes in Tripoli

Fleeing Horn of Africa, new arrivals find more peril in Yemen

On arrival in war-torn country, refugees and migrants are routinely subjected to detention and abuse as UNHCR calls for unhindered access to detainees.

UNHCR alarmed at horrific conditions facing newly-arrived refugees and migrants in Yemen

Desperate Syrians pay ultimate price in bid to reach Lebanon

Forced to attempt mountain smuggling route to reach safety, 16 Syrian men, women and children freeze to death after being caught in a heavy storm.

Libya: Refugees and migrants held captive by smugglers in deplorable conditions

Seeking alternatives for Niger's people smugglers

Niger is cracking down on smugglers, although those caught up in transporting people across the Sahara need real economic alternatives.

Refugee and migrant flows through Libya on the rise - report

UNHCR study finds the North African country is by far the preferred jumping off point for refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe, yet it is particularly unsafe.