Keywords: UNHCR


Moroccan Sahara Dispute: Algeria Warns UN Security Council Ahead of Key Resolution

Algeria has renewed its opposition to any United Nations Security Council decision that it believes would recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara, as diplomatic discussions continue ahead of an expected resolution on the long-running regional dispute. Addressing the UN General......

Two-thirds of migrant children arriving in Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied

More than 31,000 children reached Europe through major mixed migration routes in 2025, with around two-thirds arriving without a parent or legal guardian, according to a joint assessment by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and......

UN warns funding cuts are leaving millions of refugee children out of school

Around 5.8 million refugee children were out of school in 2025, representing 44 percent of the world's 13.1 million school-age refugee children, according to the United Nations refugee agency. UNHCR warned that reductions in humanitarian and development funding could further limit access to education......

Norway allows Damascus to be considered as an internal relocation option for Syrian asylum seekers

Norway has adopted new guidance allowing Damascus and other parts of Syria to be considered as possible internal relocation options in certain asylum cases involving Syrian nationals. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) introduced the new guidance, identified as UDI 2026-006, on September......

UNHCR warns funding cuts could leave 8.3 million displaced people without vital support

The United Nations Refugee Agency has warned that a growing shortage of international funding is putting essential protection and assistance programs for refugees and forcibly displaced people under severe pressure, with millions at risk of losing access to vital services. The warning comes as UNHCR......

Morocco records further rise in refugees and asylum seekers amid shifting migration routes

Morocco is continuing to strengthen its position as a destination for people seeking international protection, as changing migration patterns across the region reshape the country’s humanitarian landscape. Data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on September......

Sudanese nationals become largest group among new arrivals as Morocco hosts more than 23,000 refugees and asylum seekers

Morocco was hosting more than 23,600 registered refugees and asylum seekers by the end of June 2026, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The data also points to a significant change in the composition of new arrivals, with Sudanese nationals......

Morocco urges UNHCR to prioritize durable solutions for Tindouf camps

Morocco has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to place sustainable solutions at the center of its budget planning for the Tindouf camps in Algeria, arguing that decades of humanitarian spending have failed to resolve the underlying situation. Speaking in Geneva during......

Nearly 1.8 million Syrians have returned home since December 2024, UNHCR says

Nearly 1.8 million Syrians have returned to their country since December 8, 2024, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), highlighting the growing scale of population movements back to Syria. UNHCR estimates that 1,795,641 Syrians had returned to the country during the......