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UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and Jordan due to the conflict.Continue the support The funding will be used to keep cash…

Since the start of the conflict in South Sudan over 10 years ago, growing humanitarian needs compounded by dire food shortages, continued insecurity, and the impacts of climate change, have kept refugees in exile and prompted new…

News reports said that residential buildings in the northern city of Kharkiv had been hit, killing one and injuring 16, quoting the city’s mayor. Four children were wounded, with images posted to social media showing extensive damage and…

As the skipper of an Indonesian search-and-rescue vessel scoured the sea early on Thursday, a dot appeared on the horizon – dozens of Rohingya refugees drifting on the rusty hull of their overturned ship poking out of the water. Against…

I was warned by a French Egyptian not to cross the channel, not to go to the UK and to try to stay in France … But I have not escaped the police brutality from my country, smugglers from Libya, the crossing of the Mediterranean and…

The United States Supreme Court has lifted a pause on a controversial law that allows Texas state authorities to detain and deport migrants and asylum seekers, a measure critics have dubbed the “show me your papers” law. The top court on…

To address the ongoing Rohingya humanitarian crisis affecting 1.3 million people in Bangladesh, UN humanitarian agencies on Wednesday launched a $852.4 million appeal supporting refugees and the communities hosting them.

4.3.1. Fuzzy SWARA Results and DiscussionThe second part of this study applies the quantitative methods of Fuzzy SWARA and MRA for hypothesis testing. After the experts coupled the hurdles into three main themes, they were assessed by…

Ahmed (2008) Interviews; self-completion questionnaire United Kingdom High incomePermitted on broad social or economic grounds *Decision making regarding prenatal testing and termination for genetic conditions between Pakistani and white…

During the UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai last year, the terms “climate migrants” and “climate refugees” echoed loudly across meeting rooms and panels. These labels were passionately used by high-ranking UN officials, external…

1. IntroductionIn 2023, 36.4 million refugees worldwide fled their home countries in search of protection . Refugee children and adolescents make up a considerable group; their life trajectories are marked by pre-migratory stressors of…

© ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – The key role of employment and decent work in the protection and self-reliance of refugees and host communities has been highlighted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) at the 2023 Global Refugee…

Eight other people were injured and 21 were rescued by Malta’s armed forces.Five people have died and eight others were injured after the boat they were in capsized during a rescue operation by armed forces from Malta off the…

Rights groups criticise agreement that could see up to 36,000 people a year held in Italian-run asylum-processing centres.Albania’s Parliament has approved a deal signed with Italy that will see authorities hold thousands of asylum…

1. IntroductionPublished in 2019, the Special Issue entitled “Arts and Refugees: Multidisciplinary Perspectives” gathered together a set of articles exploring the role of art created and performed by refugees settled in urban European…

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sixteen-year-old Ohnmar* has never experienced the joys of attending school, the excitement of playing with friends during recess or simple pleasures of life like savouring a satisfying meal. Ohnmar, a Rohingya, was…

Police blame riot after 115 Rohingya and 16 other people from Myanmar escaped the facility on Thursday night.Malaysia is searching for dozens of Rohingya refugees and other people from Myanmar after they escaped from a temporary…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(2), 166; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020166 (registering DOI) Submission received: 30…

Escalating armed violence in Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Wednesday.At least 170,000 children are now displaced - double the number from last year – amid a surge in…

January 30, 2024 – In Poland, the government’s welcoming policies toward Ukrainian refugees have helped to sustain solidarity and inclusion in local communities, according to a new report. The January 25 report was conducted by the …

1. IntroductionThe ongoing evolution of migration dynamics demands a heightened focus on addressing pressing public health concerns, particularly in the context of infectious disease transmission. Recent estimates from the United…

Across the globe, 26 million people have been displaced from their home countries by civil war, drought, political persecution, and other crises. At the same, attitudes against refugees are hardening in many…

People from the mostly Muslim Myanmar minority continue to make perilous journeys across the sea in search of safety.Some 569 Rohingya people died or went missing at sea last year – the most since 2014 – as they embarked on dangerous…

The funds will be used to build shelters, offer cash assistance, build water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and support onward transportation for new arrivals who are staying in overcrowded transit sites, said the UN Spokesperson,…

Mizoram, India – “Why are you screaming? You are a refugee,” a nurse told 26-year-old Jamie* as she struggled with an exceptionally painful childbirth at a hospital in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram. A few hours later, amid her…

1. IntroductionOver the past decade, the number of forcibly displaced people has steadily increased and is currently estimated to have risen to over 108 million people worldwide (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees .…

Remon Karam tells his story while sitting in the shade of one of the buildings at Kore University in Sicily. The 24-year-old has come a long way since he fled Egypt for a new life with a new family in Italy. “I was 14 when I decided to…

OHCHR issued a statement deploring the latest strike – the fourth since 2017 – which took place in Kaduna state in the north on Tuesday and left at least 80 civilians dead and more than 60 injured.“While we note that the authorities have…

Melbourne housing tower. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities'…

Melbourne, Australia – Dozens of people have been walking out of immigration detention in Australia after the High Court ruled indefinite detention was illegal. While the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers and refugees is a breach of…

When COVID-19 hit Southwest Kansas in the spring of 2020, there was little information available about the disease in languages other than English. Many essential workers from refugee communities turned to their neighbors, Physician…

STORY: UNHCR / ARMENIA REFUGEES TRT: 06:51 SOURCE: UNHCR RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN LANGUAGES: ARMENIAN / ENGLISH / NATSDATELINE: 30 SEPTEMBER – 1 OCTOBER 2023, GORIS, YEREVAN, ARMENIASHOTLIST:1 OCTOBER 2023,…

Record numbers have crossed the Darien Gap, a strip of jungle between Panama and Colombia once seen as impassable.The Central American nation of Panama has announced new measures to crack down on migrants and asylum seekers entering the…

“Refugees can change the world with access to education,” says Alnarjes Harba, a refugee from Syria who recently shared her story at the 2022 Migration Summit — a first-of-its-kind, global convening to address…

  14/01/2021 - The COVID-19 crisis has hit Turkey’s people and economy hard, accentuating pre-existing challenges such as the low share of workers in formal employment and obstacles to firm expansion.…

  20/06/2018 - Migration flows to OECD countries have dropped slightly for the first time since 2011, with around 5 million new permanent migrants in 2017, down from 5.3 million in 2016. This trend is mainly due…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has destroyed so much -- including hundreds of schools, where the country's children were forging their futures -- but it has not stopped Ukrainians from pursuing knowledge and curiosity. In a deeply…

Living under the constant threat of violence has a lasting effect -- even after you escape from danger, says writer and refugee advocate Zarlasht Halaimzai. One of the millions of people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced by…

On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the United Nation’s General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This comprehensive set of goals aims to “end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all”…

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly overnight. In this vital conversation, political analyst Ian Bremmer takes a closer look at the global implications of the war, including…

Bryant interned with the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority and helped to organise an underwater clean-up campaign for World Oceans Day. This year, he has volunteered on both beach and underwater clean-up campaigns, where 50…

Last few years have seen massive movement of refugees towards Europe, many of them fleeing conflict and refugee and migrant arrival was one of the main topics discussed at G7 meeting held on the Italian island of Sicily last 's proximity…

(July 31, 2009) Changes in the earth's environment are destroying the lands and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. Whether global warming is to blame or not, these climate refugees can't wait for the international community…

Republican Senator Joni Ernst was on Fox & Friends talking about how we need to stop accepting the Syrian refugees, when Elisabeth Hasselbeck chimed in and asked why won't Obama just pause to make sure that these refugees aren't members…

Environmentalists predict that climate change will affect more than 375 million people every year by 2015, due to natural disasters and rising sea levels. Thousands of people in Bangladesh are thought to be the world's first "climate…

http://www.euronews.net/ Hundreds of millions of people fleeing storms, droughts or floods caused by global warming could end up trapped in disaster areas, according to a report from the British government's Foresight Group.