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Griffiths to Asharq Al-Awsat: Climate, Conflict and Cost-of-living Threaten World’s Poorest

Asharq Al-Awsat has asked Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths about the three biggest threats the world’s poorest collectively face. His answer was: “Climate, conflict and cost-of-living. And they’re all connected.” When asked about double standards in refugee treatment, the UN official told the newspaper in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Myanmar refugees in Thailand endure resettlement wait

Refugees who fled a military crackdown in Myanmar face a precarious situation in Thailand as they wait for resettlement.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon hopes to repatriate Syrian refugees within months

A Lebanese minister says the government hopes to start repatriating Syrian refugees within months

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Lebanon Planning to Return Syrian Refugees Home without Int’l Guarantees

Lebanon is again trying to return Syrian refugees on its territories back to their war-torn country. Caretaker Minister of the Displaced Issam Sharafeddine revealed that intense talks are underway with Syria to ensure the “safe and dignified” return of refugees to their home. The plan enjoys the support of Lebanese…

Asharq Al-Awsat

226 Asylum-Seekers Evacuated from Libya to Italy, Nigeria

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) evacuated on Friday 95 asylum-seekers and refugees from Libya to safety in Italy. They included children, women, survivors of violence, the organization stated, noting that it relies on the international community to provide safe pathways out of Libya for some of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The refugees cast adrift in the Mediterranean

Despite overwhelming evidence that asylum seekers have been brutally pushed back from Greek waters, authorities deny it.

Al Jazeera

Despairing teen refugee found hanged in Libya detention centre

Asylum seekers at Ain Zara detention centre say Mohamed Abdel Aziz hanged himself, highlighting refugees’ plight.

Al Jazeera

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Prince Charles is attending his first CHOGM as future Commonwealth head, but the UK's Rwanda deal could make it awkward

Inspired by Australia, the United Kingdom is trying to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for offshore processing. Prince Charles is reportedly opposed to the idea, and it could make this week's Commonwealth leaders meeting in Rwanda uncomfortable for the future king.

ABC News

Eritrea women’s team footballers still in hiding after escaping in Uganda

Five members of Eritrea’s Under-20 women’s team who escaped after playing in a tournament in Uganda last year remain in hiding, the Guardian understands

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stiller Says ‘Really Tough’ to See Ukraine Refugees’ Plight

Actor Ben Stiller, a goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency, has said it was "distressing" to hear the experiences of people displaced by the Ukraine conflict, adding he hoped to shine a light on their plight with his visit to the country. He added that it was crucial for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ben Stiller says 'really tough' to see Ukraine refugees' plight

Actor Ben Stiller, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency, has said it was "distressing" to hear the experiences of people displaced by the Ukraine conflict, adding he hoped to shine a light on their plight with his visit to the country.

Reuters

On World Refugee Day: Half Syrian Population Unable to Safely Return to Syria

Refugees and internally displaced persons, who now comprise half the Syrian population, will be unable to safely return to Syria until it achieves a political transition towards democracy, a report by a human rights group has stated. According the Syrian Network for Human Rights, atrocious violations are still ongoing in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ivorians who fled to Liberia return 'home', no longer considered refugees by UN

The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has announced the end of the refugee status given to Ivorians who fled political crises in their country to reside in neighboring Liberia. To mark the occasion, the human rights organisation's Chief Filippo Grandi was in the northeastern town of Buuto on World Refugee…

Radio France Internationale

Ben Stiller visits Ukraine on World Refugee Day and meets President Zelensky: ‘You’re my hero’

Stiller is a long-term Goodwill ambassador for UNHCR – the UN refugee agency

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World Refugee Day: More than 100 million people now displaced around the globe

Ukraine conflict pushed numbers to their highest yet

Radio France Internationale

As war drags on, France seeks long-term solutions for Ukrainian refugees

Just under five million Ukrainians have registered as refugees across Europe since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, according to the UN refugee agency. Nearly 100,000 have ended up in France, where NGOs are working in partnership with local councils to help them. As the war…

France 24

‘A bridge between past and present’: Colourised photos bring refugee stories to life

To mark World Refugee Day on Monday, Brazilian artist Marina Amaral has colourised 12 black-and-white archive photos from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) dating from the 1940s to the 1980s.

The Independent UK

Online exhibition explores meaning of ‘home’ as part of refugee week

The digital gallery will shine a light on what home means for people who have been forced to flee from war.

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The Independent UK

Ben Stiller arrives in Poland to meet Ukrainian refugees

The actor said he hoped to ‘share stories that illustrate the human impact of war and to amplify calls for solidarity’.

Evening Standard

Ben Stiller makes visit to Poland to meet refugees fleeing war in Ukraine

The Hollywood actor is hoping to share ‘stories of the human impact of war’ and ‘amplify calls for solidarity’ during his trip

Radio France Internationale

UN deal sees Ivorian refugees given passports to return home

The Côte d’Ivoire government, host countries, and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have signed a repatriation agreement to offer passports to Ivorian refugees around the world in an effort to encourage reintegration.

360info

Risking death to cross the Bay of Bengal

Death is likelier than ever for migrants who travel across the high seas. And yet they persist.

Evening Standard

David Blunkett: There is a sane alternative to the Rwanda fiasco

The plane “to nowhere” — which never took off on Tuesday evening, intended for Rwanda — was just what the Government expected. The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, could not be happier with a situation where lawyers and Strasbourg judges (not the EU) are the enemy, rather than the organised criminal…

Radio France Internationale

Global food crisis has displaced more than 100m people, UN warns

The United Nations refugee agency has reported that Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, warning the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Hunger Crisis Could Swell Already Record Global Displacement

Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, and the UN warns the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes. Efforts to address the global food insecurity crisis, which has been dramatically aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine,…

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