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UN: Millions of displaced at risk of 'extreme hardship' this winter

The situation is particularly dire in Lebanon, where nine out of 10 Syrian refugees are already living in extreme poverty, the United Nations refugee agency warned.

Climate crisis threatens to displace millions in Middle East

The World Bank estimates that by 2050, if nothing is done to prevent it, there will be 216 million people internally displaced by the climate crisis with the Middle East being one of the most vulnerable regions.

Thousands of Congolese refugees fleeing fighting cross into Uganda

Clashes between government forces and M23 rebels resumed last Thursday in the Rutshuru territory, sending at least 11,000 people to seek refuge in neighboring Uganda.

Türkiye: Greece pushes a migrant boat back into Turkish waters

Athens repeatedly denies accusations by rights groups and United Nations refugee agency UNHCR that it pushes migrants out of Greek waters.

UN refugee agency: Food crisis to push displacement levels even higher

The number of displaced has increased every year over the past decade — and it is now more than double the 42.7 million people displaced in 2012.

'Perpetual' Israeli occupation root cause of protracted conflict: UN

A Commission of Inquiry ordered by the UN cites evidence saying Israel has "no intention of ending the occupation" and is pursuing "complete control" over the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UN: Nearly 3M Ukrainian refugees move on from border states

UNHCR figures show the largest numbers of Ukrainian refugees in non-neighbouring countries were in Germany, the Czech Republic and Italy.

Thousands of Europe-bound migrants lost at sea in 2021: UN

A new report from the UN refugee agency says the number of asylum seekers that have died or gone missing doubled last year, with land and sea routes becoming more dangerous.

Hundreds of Ethiopia's Tigray soldiers seek asylum in Sudan

Up to 550 ethnic Tigrayan soldiers serving as UN peacekeepers in Abyei, a contested area on Sudan's border with South Sudan, refuse to go to Ethiopia fearing reprisals, say officials working in refugee response.

UN: More than 8 million Ukrainians could flee as refugees

Over 12.7 million people have fled their homes in the past two months, including 7.7 million people displaced internally and more than 5 million who have fled over borders, according to UNHCR.

Lebanese rescuers search for survivors after migrant boat capsized

Funerals were held across northern Lebanon for six people killed when a boat packed with migrants and asylum seekers sank over the weekend as the Lebanese navy tried to force it back to shore.

Multiple people dead, dozens missing after refugee boat capsizes off Libya

International Organization for Migration (IOM) says six bodies have been recovered and 29 others are still missing and presumed dead after a wooden sailboat overturned off the western Libya coast near Sabratha.