Latest articles on United Nations Refugee Agency

‘Any trigger can lead to suicide’

Africa Amanda Sperber - 23 Apr 2020

For South Sudanese refugees, fleeing war and sexual violence is only the beginning of their struggles, writes Amanda Sperber from northern Uganda. This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting

Motsoaledi report card is ‘way off the mark’

Article David Hlabane - 9 Jan 2020

The department of home affairs' media manager writes a response to the M&G's report card on his boss

Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Jun 2019

At the end of 2017, by comparison, 68.5 million people were counted as being forcibly displaced by violence or persecution

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UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Jan 2019

Thailand initially said it would deport her at the request of Saudi embassy officials, barring her from travelling on to Australia

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Resource scarcity, climate change linked to conflict and displacement

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Jun 2018

Resource scarcity is dangerous in politically unstable states, where climate change has already been linked to violent conflict and communal upheaval

Refugees saved after boat flips in the Mediterranean

Africa Ella Ide - 27 May 2016

Refugees on a boat that set sail from Libya were photographed falling into the Mediterranean.

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