States have the primary responsibility to protect refugees. UNHCR has a mandate to provide international protection to refugees and support the efforts of host governments by seeking funding for, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Almost one out of three refugees who came to Ohio in the last year settled in the Cleveland area, usurping Columbus as the Ohio place where refugees are most likely to relocate ...

A refugee is a person who is seeking a safe haven after being forced to flee violence, persecution or war. Refugees are defined and protected in international law. And seeking asylum is not a crime.

Who are refugees and displaced persons? They are men, women and children fleeing war, persecution and political upheaval. They are uprooted with little warning, enduring great hardship during their ...

The current crisis comes on top of the 2.2 million Afghan refugees already in neighbouring countries and 3.5 million people forced to flee their homes within Afghanistan's borders. The US-led ...

The Department of Homeland Security reportedly approved refugee applications for members of a Venezuelan gang now causing havoc in states across the U.S., and authorities have increased efforts to ...

While these wealthier, more stable countries have an obligation to strengthen control of their borders, they also need to make border controls fair and to prioritize admission of refugees fleeing ...

This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants.

Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country. They often have had to flee with little more than ...

Eight athletes and one guide runner will compete as part of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT) at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, representing more than 120 million forcibly displaced ...

The refugees, after weeks on a boat, will be able to disembark temporarily in a town in Indonesia, but residents have refused to let them stay. By John YoonRin Hindryati and Muktita Suhartono A ...

Others are forced to flee persecution or human rights violations. Our goal is for all refugees and migrants to be treated with dignity and respect, and an immigration and asylum system that is fair ...