The Latest Breaking News from UNHCR

UK government has announced a scheme that would welcome more refugees into the country

The UK government is set to unveil its controversial plans to tackle channel crossings by 'offshoring' migrants to Rwanda. Labour called the plans 'unworkable and unethical'

Jealian Didier fled his native Côte d'Ivoire after fighting broke out nearly 20 years ago. The 46-year-old father of five is among some 200 refugees finally returning from northern Liberia, where they've lived since 2003. Others, however, prefer to remain in their adopted homeland.

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Deal to outsource process, described by Labour as ‘unworkable and unethical’, among range of measures to be unveiled

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) voiced concern on Wednesday over a UK scheme that allows British residents to house Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, saying the programme could be exploited without adequate safeguards.

The UNHCR has called for a ‘more appropriate’ process where refugees are matched with families or couples under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

UN refugee agency calls for ‘more appropriate matching process’ under Britain’s Homes for Ukraine scheme

UN agency intervenes after claims predatory men using Homes for Ukraine scheme to target vulnerable

More than 4.6 million Ukrainians have now fled the war, the United Nations said Tuesday, though the smaller numbers of new refugees are arriving in a more vulnerable condition.

A small group of Afghan refugees say they are trapped on African island nation without health care, education or work.