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.

Record 110 million people worldwide now forcibly displaced, says UN

Russia's war in Ukraine, refugees fleeing Afghanistan and the fighting in Sudan have pushed the total number of refugees forced to seek shelter abroad, and those displaced within their own countries, to an unprecedented level, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency.

Russia Criticizes UN Humanitarian Branch for ‘Flirting with Terrorists’ in Syria

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzya criticized the UN humanitarian branch for "hiding behind politically appropriate phrases" and "flirting with terrorists" during Thursday's Syria-themed session of the UN Security Council.

UN ‘Distressed’ over 92 Stripped Refugees at Greece-Turkey Border

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said it “is deeply distressed by the shocking reports and images” of 92 people found at the Greek borders from Turkish land border stripped of their clothes.

Global displacement hits record 89.3M in 2021: UN report - China.org.cn

The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 percent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.

UNHRC Discredited Itself Long before Developments around Ukraine, Says Lavrov - Tasnim News Agency

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) discredited itself long before the current situation around Ukraine began, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Rights of migrants at Belarus border with Poland are not respected - UN spokesperson - TASS

The United Nations notes that the rights of the refugees at the border of Belarus and Poland are not respected, people should not be used as political bargaining chips, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing on Thursday.

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Forced displacement reaches new high amid COVID: UN | Al Jazeera

The number of people forcibly displaced reached a new high by the end of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated some pre-existing drivers, a United Nations report has found.

Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’

After years of shifting policies and heated debate, UNHCR said that the ambitious but achievable recommendations would provide a common and workable asylum system within the EU through sustainable reform and revitalized financial support for host countries.

‘You can smell the bodies’: Angelina Jolie in Mosul one year after ‘liberation’ by US-led coalition

Nearly a year after Mosul in Iraq was declared “liberated” from ISIS terrorists, UNHCR envoy Angelina Jolie said the stench of dead bodies buried under the rubble was still present, amid the “worst devastation” she has ever seen.

UN says more refugees, migrants came to Greece by land from Turkey than by sea in April

More refugees and migrants crossed into Greece over its land border with Turkey than came by sea in April, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.

Jordan calls for more aid to provide services to Syrian refugees

Jordan on Tuesday called for more aid to provide services to the Syrian refugees in the Kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

UN calls on EU to continue relocation of refugees beyond deadline

The UN refugee agency on Tuesday urged European Union (EU) member states to promptly relocate all asylum-seekers eligible under the bloc's emergency relocation scheme and for it to continue beyond the two years originally planned.

UNHCR opens 12th refugee camp in Iraq to shelter families fleeing Mosul

The UN refugee agency UNHCR this week opened a new camp in northern Iraq to shelter the increasing number of Iraqi families fleeing the fighting in western Mosul, UNHCR said on Friday.

Mediterranean migrant death toll for 2017 tops 1,000

Around 100 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean according to shipwreck survivors, raising the death toll for the perilous crossing to Italy to over 1,000 victims in 2017, the U.N.’s refugee agency said Friday.

UN Cuts Cash Incentive to Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

Voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan is set resume on Monday with a cut in the cash incentive for returnees, a UNHCR official said on Sunday.

UNHCR: Number of Syrian Refugees Tops 5 Million Mark

The UN's refugee agency says the number of Syrians who have fled their country after six years of war has topped the 5 million mark.

UN reports on humanitarian aid provided to Aleppo residents

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has contributed with access to water supply for over 700,000 people in Aleppo, while Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is providing assistance to refugees in Jibreen district, according to the report on the situation in Aleppo released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Saturday.