Record 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”. 

Record 114 Million People Displaced Worldwide: UN

The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September, the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.

Egypt tells EU it will send Palestinians to Europe in case of mass influx

Egypt is actively resisting pressure from the EU, which is trying to persuade it to accept Palestinian refugees, the Financial Times reported.

OHCHR Ignores Russian Submissions In Reports On Ukrainian Conflict

 

The Russian mission to the UN Office at Geneva criticized UN Volker Türk on Thursday for ignoring Russian submissions on Ukrainian crimes in its reports on the conflict.

Texas sued by Biden admin over building water barriers to block migrants crossing border

The Joe Biden administration on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over deploying water barriers in the Rio Grande aimed to block migrants from crossing into the United States from Mexico.