Refugees News

32 migrants from Morocco rescued at sea by Spain

Thirty-two African migrants were rescued by Spanish coastguards on Monday when they tried to cross the Straits of Gibraltar in flimsy boats.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

Lost Boy of the Sudan grows up Special

Atlanta - He came to work for us in 2003. My daughter told me he was a Lost Boy. "Oh, wow," I said. And my mind started rewinding and playing what I’ve heard about the war in the Sudan over the years.

Digital Journal Report by Jacki Viles - 1 comment

Syrian refugees soon to become the world's biggest problem

The number of refugees from the Syrian conflict, which topped 1 million last week, could triple by the end of the year if it continues at the current rate, the UN's refugee chief said on Sunday.

In the Media by Eko Armunanto

A million Syrians are now refugees

According to the United Nations the number of Syrians who have fled their home country as a result of the war there has reached a million.

In the Media by Paul Iddon

Three years after quake, Haitians continue to suffer in camps

Three years after Haiti was hit by a disastrous earthquake, over 358,000 people continue to live in makeshift camps spread around Port-au-Prince, where they remain exposed to crime and diseases, such as the cholera outbreak affecting the country.

In the Media by Raluca Besliu - 11 comments

One million Syrians face food crisis

On Tuesday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it would not be able to provide assistance to over one million Syrians who are going hungry.

In the Media by Raluca Besliu - 7 comments

Op-Ed: Syrian refugees brace for bitter winter

After surviving the ongoing civil war in Syria, refugees living in camps at the Syrian-Turkish border are bracing themselves for a killer winter.

In the Media by Raluca Besliu - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Kenya wants to return Somali refugees to their home country

Kenya has tightened its decision to control the growing number of Somali refugees living on its territory, by calling for their return to their home country.

In the Media by Raluca Besliu

UNHCR announces opening of Tripoli refugee registration center

Geneva - UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, announced today that it has opened a registration center in Tripoli, Lebanon in order to register the nearly 700 Syrians that flee into Lebanon each day, trying to escape the growing violence in Syria.

In the Media by Greta McClain

Op-Ed: Doctors in Canada protesting refugee health care cuts

All across Canada today, doctors and nurses are banding together to protest health care cuts the Conservative government have proposed for refugees. The cuts are set to go through at the end of June.

In the Media by Sherene Chen-See - 41 comments