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Record number of Rohingya refugees die at sea, UN says

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in 2025 while attempting dangerous sea crossings in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, marking the deadliest year on record for the route, according to the UN refugee agency.

17 Apr 2026-16:48
Nearly 3.2 million displaced inside Iran, says UN

Nearly 3.2 million people have been displaced within Iran since the start of the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on the country on February 28, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

12 Mar 2026-15:22
161 Rwandan refugees repatriated from DR Congo

At least 161 Rwandan refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) returned home Tuesday in a process facilitated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an official announced.

10 Feb 2026-23:42
UN Alerts: Powerful storm exacerbates humanitarian crisis in Gaza

17 Dec 2025-18:37
At least 10 Afghans killed by Iranian border guards

At least 10 Afghan nationals were killed by Iranian border guards, Afghan officials said on Tuesday.

02 Dec 2025-16:45
Malaysia searches for missing Rohingya after boat sinks, death toll rises to 21

Malaysian authorities are searching the Andaman Sea for dozens of missing Rohingya refugees after a boat carrying them sank near the Thai-Malaysian border last week, killing at least 21 people.

11 Nov 2025-10:26
Germany moves to repatriate Syrian refugees

Germany is moving toward the repatriation of Syrian refugees, signalling the start of a gradual return process as officials say the Syrian civil war has effectively ended. The government is also weighing deportations for Syrians who no longer have legal grounds to remain in the country.

04 Nov 2025-13:08
Ireland tightens support rules for Ukrainian refugees as arrivals rise

Ireland has moved to tighten accommodation and financial support rules for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees amid rising arrivals and concerns over limited housing capacity.

04 Nov 2025-09:25
Berlin's largest center for receiving refugees from Ukraine is closing

02 Nov 2025-22:25
Thailand lets refugees work amid aid cuts and labor shortages

Thailand has started granting refugees in border camps the right to work, marking a major policy shift designed to reduce aid dependency and address the country's labor shortages, according to media reports on Wednesday.

22 Oct 2025-18:42

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