Keywords: Refugees


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......

Cato Institute report says Trump policies have sharply reduced legal immigration to the United States

Immigration policies implemented by US President Donald Trump’s administration have significantly reduced legal pathways into the United States, according to a report by the Cato Institute, a Washington-based policy research organisation. The study argues that the decline in legal immigration has......

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......

Leo XIV highlights migrant dignity during Paris visit ahead of major Mass

Pope Leo XIV has used his visit to Paris to highlight the importance of social inclusion and peaceful coexistence, meeting migrants and refugees at a church-supported centre before presiding over a large public Mass expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people. The pontiff began the second day of......

Lazzarini warns of humanitarian risks as debate over UNRWA’s future intensifies in Gaza

Philippe Lazzarini, the former commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, has warned that removing UNRWA from Gaza could create serious humanitarian consequences as plans for the territory's reconstruction continue to take shape. In an interview with The Associated......

US plans to admit 17,500 refugees, primarily Afrikaners from South Africa

The Trump administration plans to set the United States’ refugee admissions ceiling at 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, with the majority of those places expected to be allocated to Afrikaners from South Africa, according to a notice sent by the State Department to Congress. The proposed ceiling,......