President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus said it is necessary for the EU to designate certain parts of Syria as safe zones to enable the return of refugees. Cyprus is collaborating with like-minded EU members to ease the burden on Mediterranean countries hosting
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is seeking European Union funding as Israel appears poised for a ground assault on Rafah, where many civilians seek refuge. The agency is facing a funding crisis, with around $440 million suspended by
U.N. organizations have issued a joint warning about the consequences for Gaza’s people if key donor nations don’t resume funding for the UN agency aiding refugees. The U.S. and over a dozen other countries plan to suspend contributions to the agency. The
The United Nations has issued an appeal for $4.2 billion to aid people in Ukraine and those displaced outside the country in 2024. $3.1 billion of the total is intended for supporting 8.5 million people within Ukraine, while $1.1 billion is sought
James Cleverly has insisted the UK will be able to help more refugees once illegal migration is under control. The Home Secretary hinted in a statement that the UK will open more safe and legal routes once “we get control on numbers”.
A group of Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the U.N. refugee agency’s office on Tuesday. The refugees, who were rescued at sea by the navy while attempting to reach Indonesia, seek resettlement in another country. The refugees submitted
James Cleverly has warned the UNHCR’s opposition to the Rwanda migrant deportation plan is “at odds” with the fact it already sends refugees to Kigali. The Home Secretary highlighted the “disconnect” between the United Nations’ Refugee Agency’s “very strong criticism” of the
Malign states are ‘weaponising’ illegal migration by ‘deliberately driving people to the shores of Britain’, Rishi Sunak has warned. And in some of his toughest language to date, the Prime Minister warned the UK would be “overwhelmed” without urgent action to tackle
Government hopes that asylum seekers who use small boats to land in the UK could be sent to Rwanda were dealt a blow after the Supreme Court raised doubts over the East African country’s ability to honour international laws. PM Rishi Sunak
Refugees in Rwanda will be relocated to the UK as part of an immigration agreement signed with the African nation. The Government announced a legally-binding treaty with Rwanda which it said would address the reasons that led the Supreme Court to deem