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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.
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.
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.
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Eritrean migrants claim EU voluntary return programme isn’t voluntary
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UNHCR: Europe 'not able to deal' with record-high refugee movements
Speaking to Euronews, Filippo Grandi says the EU must have a united system in place to distribute asylum seekers.
UN hails Uzbekistan’s move to end statelessness for 50,000 people
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without citizenship across Central Asia following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
UNHCR warns social and economic consequences of pandemic may be worse than health impact
Filippo Grandi says refugees who live in a precarious situation are likely to be among the first to suffer, if the pandemic causes a global recession.
UNHCR in Libya Part 4: The detention centres - the map and the stories
In February 2019, the Libyan government revealed that there were 23 detention centres operating in Libya, holding over 5,000 asylum seekers. While they are officially run by the government, in reality it is Libya’s complex patchwork of militias that are in control.
UNHCR in Libya Part 3: Former staffer blows whistle on favouritism
Euronews has been able to speak under the condition of anonymity with a former Libyan UNHCR staffer who has been working in Tripoli.
Migrants in detention centres ask: 'Why does UNHCR keep us in prison?'
The UN agency has been accused of being a “fig leaf” for the policy of externalisation of EU borders; critics argue that UNHCR action is Libya is uneffective. We asked migrants held in detention centres their opinion.
Who are the UNHCR really working to help - refugees or states?
Euronews has undertaken an investigation into the UNHCR's operation in Libya, where tens of thousands of migrants live in detainment camps, hoping to make it to Europe.
UN demands action on refugees after 40 killed in Libyan shipwreck
UN demands action on refugees after 40 killed in Libyan shipwreck.
In pictures: These are the children of Afghanistan's refugee crisis
The war in Afghanistan is raging on and the future will likely see even more children forced to flee their homes and embark on a dangerous journey in the hope of safety elsewhere.
Italian football club train refugees in Uganda to 'promote peace'
Italian football club Sampdoria held a training camp for refugees and local children in Uganda to promote sports and peace.
70 million people have been forced from their homes around the world
More 70 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world because of war, conflict, and persecution, according to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency. The findings suggest that more people are displaced globally than currently live in all of France.
Fewer migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean in 2018: UNHCR report
The UNHCR has warned of a likely rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of the European Parliament elections in May even though the number of migrant arrivals in Europe fell last year, to a four-year low.
UN gives refugee status to Saudi woman in Thailand
The UN refugee agency has determined that a Saudi woman who fled her family and refused to leave a Bangkok hotel room is a legitimate refugee, and has asked Australia to consider resettling her.
US seeks to deny asylum to migrants who enter country illegally
US seeks to deny asylum to migrants who enter country illegally
Canada’s resettlement of refugees: Potential lessons for Europe
Canada’s resettlement of refugees: Potential lessons for Europe