UNHCR

Europe News

UNHCR tries to help millions of Ukrainian refugees stay close to home

Russia recently intensified a series of long-range Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which often also include ballistic and cruise missiles as well as powerful glide bombs.

12/07/2025

World News

More than 123 million forcibly displaced worldwide, UNHCR says

Figures recorded at the end of last year show that global displacement has almost doubled over the last decade.

12/06/2025

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Tens of thousands of Afghans return from Pakistan after deadline

More than 80,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan between 1 and 18 April, following the expiry of a voluntary return deadline, Pakistani officials have said.

30/04/2025

Radio Schuman

How will the EU handle another refugee crisis sparked by conflict?

Renewed fighting in the Middle East may bring about a new refugee crisis in Europe, where anti-immigration far-right parties are rising in consensus and influencing the political narrative.

03/10/2024

Europe News

Refugee Olympic Team ready for Paris 2024 games

After four days of preparation and bonding in the historic Normandy town of Bayeux the IOC Refugee Olympic Team have now settled at the Olympic village in Paris.

20/07/2024

Spain

More than 400 migrants arrive in Canary Islands

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that of the 266,940 migrants trying to reach Europe last year, 97% made the treacherous sea crossing from North Africa.

16/04/2024

Ukraine

UN appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance as war rages on in Ukraine

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi has spent a week visiting several towns affected by the war with Russia.

26/01/2024

World News

Hundreds of migrants fight for survival on Polish-Belarusian border

In a forest listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hundreds of migrants fight for survival in the hope of crossing into the European Union. So far, 48 bodies have been found there since the start of the migration crisis two years ago

07/07/2023

Sudan

Sudan: no sign of peace as fighting escalates

In Sudan, a bitter battle between opposing generals for power has been raging for a month. Caught in the crossfire is the Sudanese population which has resisted military rule for years and is demanding a transition to democracy.

15/05/2023

Italy

Migrants die from 'thirst, hunger and burns' trying to reach Europe

The victims included three children, aged one, two, and 12, according to the UN's refugee agency.

13/09/2022

Ukraine

Two-thirds of Ukraine refugees plan to stay put for now, says UNHCR

Around two-thirds of refugees from Ukraine expect to stay in their host countries until hostilities subside and the security situation improves after Russia's invasion, a survey by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has found.

13/07/2022

Culture news

'You are my hero': Hollywood star Ben Stiller meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv

The 'Dodgeball' actor was visiting Ukraine in his role as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador.

21/06/2022

World News

UN says climate change and Ukraine war driving up refugee numbers

"I had a right to build a better future, it wasn't possible to do that in Somalia." Abdullahi Ahmed, now a councillor in Turin, spoke to delegates on UN World Refugee Day.

20/06/2022

World News

Over 3,000 migrants died at sea on their way to Europe in 2021 — UN

The number of migrants who died or went missing was twice as high as in the previous year, the UN's refugee agency said.

29/04/2022

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People at Lviv train station wait to depart Ukraine

Lviv's main railway terminal on Monday was filled with thousands more people hoping to flee to Europe or other parts of Ukraine not yet touched by the conflict seen in much of the country

28/02/2022

Nature

Refugees in Cameroon have turned a desert camp into a thriving forest

Planting thousands of trees is providing jobs, food, medicine and more water in the future for thousands of people.

10/10/2021

Spain

Migrant tragedy: 3 dead, 4 missing as boat capsizes off Spain

The boat was approaching the shore of Órzola on the island of Lanzarote on Thursday night when it flipped a few metres from land, throwing the passengers into the water

18/06/2021

Italy

UN and IOM call for Europe to resume search and rescue

UN data shows that out of the 3,800 people who arrived in Italy by sea this year, 2,527 departed from Libya.

25/02/2021

World News

Asylum 'under attack' at Europe's borders, UN refugee agency says

“With so few arrivals to Europe, this should be a manageable situation. It is regrettable that the issue of asylum remains politicised and divisive despite such declining numbers," said UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Gillian Triggs.

28/01/2021

Libya

UN deplores deadly shooting of three Europe-bound migrants in Libya

"We can no longer afford to ignore what's happening inside Libya," UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley told Euronews.

29/07/2020