Jun 20 World needs ‘spirit of unity’ after number of displaced people hits record high, says UN refugee agency By Kulsoom Khan The number of displaced people worldwide hit a record high in 2015, according to a UN Refugee Agency report released Monday. The agency estimates 65.3 million individuals were forced from their homes last year -- nearly 6 million more people… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 6:27 Problems driving migrant crisis persist, but the welcome mat has been rolled back By PBS News Hour The EU deal with Turkey to stem the tide of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea has seen more and more asylum seekers flocking to the western Mediterranean, with deadly results. More than 1,000 have drowned there in the past several… Continue watching
Nov 30 Ikea’s refugee shelters feature door locks and solar panels By Corinne Segal The Ikea Foundation has designed an alternative to the canvas tent as a shelter for refugees. This one's got locked doors and electricity. Continue reading
Jul 09 Who are the 4 million Syrian refugees? By Larisa Epatko The number of refugees from Syria, who have escaped internal fighting to neighboring countries, has surpassed 4 million -- the largest number of refugees from any single conflict since 1992, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Photos: Global refugee crisis reaches all-time high By Kenzi Abou-Sabe The UN Refugee Agency released a report on Thursday which said the number of displaced persons across the globe has reached an all-time high of nearly 60 million. Continue reading
Jun 18 Refugees reached 60 million in 2014 as conflicts flared, U.N. says By News Desk The number of people forced from their homes due to conflicts around the world jumped again last year, according to an annual U.N. report released Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 14 Syrians now largest refugee group in Brazil By Joshua Barajas Syrians fleeing the ongoing civil war in their country now make up the largest group of refugees in Brazil, the EFE reported. Continue reading