Refugees
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From Cambodian Refugee Camp to Best U.S. Chef Contender
Washington , D.C. Seng Luangrath may have been born to cook. She started when she was a 7-year-old girl in Laos, learning from her grandmother. “My mom was too busy worki…
U.N. Members Visits Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
New York, N.Y. Refugees living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, seen during a visit by the Security Council delegation to the Kutupalong Refugee camp. Thousands of Rohingya re…
'Tolerance' is a Commitment to Seek in Our Diversity, and Unite Humanity
New York, N.Y. Underscoring the importance of tolerance, particularly in today's diverse world, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN Educat…
At Cipriani: 2012 Women Refugee Voices of Courage
New York, N.Y. Actress and humanitarian Liv Ullmann kicked off the Women's Refugee Commission 's 2012 Voices of Courage Awards luncheon at Cipriani 42nd Street in New Yor…
Ban Urges Countries Along Balkan Route to Keep Borders Open
New York, N.Y. Concerned with the increasing number of border restrictions along the Balkan land route, including in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the Former Yug…
Global Forced Displacement for 2015 Breaks Records at 60 Million
New York, N.Y. Forced displacement this year is likely exceed all previous records, for the first time topping 60 million, meaning that one out of every 122 persons on Ea…
Greek Hoteliers Offer Respite to Weary Migrants
Idomeni, Greece . Locals in northern Greece are divided about the flood of war refugees. Some say asylum-seekers cause chaos and steal. Others express deep sympathy for t…
Imminent Humanitarian Crisis in Greece Amid Disarray: U.N.
New York, N.Y. Europe faces an imminent humanitarian crisis, largely of its own making, following a rapid build-up of people in already over-stretched Greece, the United…
Schedule for International Day of Happiness at the United Nations
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS AT THE UNITED NATIONS Sunday, 20 March 2016 The Permanent Missions of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations The Permanent Mission of…
Six Years After Quake, ‘Deteriorating’ Situation for Those in Haiti Camps
New York, N.Y. Six years after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left at least 1.5 million homeless, the United Nations is underlining t…
U.N. Urges Hungary to Stop Portraying Refugees as ‘Invaders’
New York, N.Y. The United Nations refugee agency, together with two European partners, urged Hungary today to refrain from policies and practices that promote intolerance…
‘Looming’ Refugee Crisis as Women Flee Central America
New York, N.Y. Women in Central America and Mexico are fleeing their countries in rising numbers to escape a surge in deadly, unchecked gang violence, fuelling a looming…
#AidRefugees Campaign Provides Way to Help Those in Need
Washington, D.C. Images of refugees streaming into Europe from conflict-torn countries in recent weeks have deeply moved people around the world, many of them wondering,…
Ban Warns of ‘Misplaced Suspicions’ of Muslim Refugees, Migrants
New York, N.Y. As last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut continue to reverberate round the world with calls to restrict refugee and migrant movement in the nam…
Burns: U.S. Must Continue To Take In Refugees, End Anti-Moslem Rhetoric
Cambridge, MA. In an recent interview entitled Professor Nicholas Burns Responds to the House Vote on Syrian Refugees, university professor, columnist, lecturer, and form…
European Border Restrictions on Refugees Violate Human Rights
New York, N.Y. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Balkan States today that border restrictions based on a refugee’s or migrant’s nationality infringed human rights, wit…
France Condemns Favoritism for Christian Refugees
Washington, D.C. French and U.N. leaders on Tuesday condemned officials who say that Europe's acceptance of refugees from the Mideast ought to be limited to migrants who…
Fund Launch for Kids in Greece with Ancient Hellenic Ideals
New York, N.Y. The recent launch of the J. Luce Foundation 's Hellenic Fund to support children in Greece - whether economically distressed, orphaned, or refugee - was an…
Greek Refugee Centers Overstretched as Arrivals Hit Half Million Mark
New York, N.Y. As the number of refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece hits half a million, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) has…
Health Pros Using Social Media in Europe’s New Crisis
Washington, D.C. For the thousands of Syrian refugees attempting to escape their war-torn nation in favor of safe haven in European nations like Germany, their needs ofte…
Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Break Records, Hearts
Geneva, Switzerland. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that migrant deaths on the Mediterranean Sea routes to Europe are breaking all previous re…
No Cuts in Development Aid to Refugee Crisis Urged
New York, N.Y. Reducing development assistance to finance the cost of refugee flows is counter-productive, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today, declaring that “…
Refugees are the Responsibility of the World – Peter Sutherland
New York, N.Y. Peter Sutherland is the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration. A strong advocate for the rights of mig…
Slavery Abolition Day: Beware Trafficking of Refugees, Migrants
New York, N.Y. With over 60 million people driven from their homes and millions more crossing borders to seek a better life, the risk of mounting human trafficking and en…
Top U.N. Refugee Official Thanks Greece for Response to Arrivals
New York, N.Y. During a two-day mission to Greece – the main European Union entry point for nearly 450,000 refugees and migrants so far this year – the United Nations’ mo…
U.N. Agency Urges Jordan to Allow 12,000 Desperate Syrian Refugees Stranded at Border
New York, N.Y. Amid worsening conditions inside Syria, the United Nations refugee agency today expressed grave concern for nearly 12,000 people trying to flee the country…
U.N. Hails Austria, Germany for Helping Migrants
New York, N.Y. As Austria and Germany begin receiving thousands of refugees and migrants who crossed the border last night from Hungary, the United Nations refugee agency…
U.N. Human Rights Chief: Czech Republic Should Halt Detention of Migrants, Refugees
New York, N.Y. The top United Nations human rights official today strongly criticized the detention of migrants and refugees in the Czech Republic, drawing attention to t…
U.N. Urges Greece, Europe to Boost Humanitarian Response
New York, N.Y. The escalating refugee crisis in Greece is continuing, with migrant arrivals accelerating “dramatically,” the United Nations warned today, urging the Greek…
U.N. Welcomes Expanded E.U. Support to Refugees Fleeing Conflict
New York, N.Y. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today welcomed a decision by the European Union (EU) to increase resources for humanitarian assistance co…
U.N.: Flow of Refugee and Migrant Children into Greece Doubles
New York, N.Y. About a third of the refugees and migrants who have drowned in the Aegean Sea this year were children, while the number of children applying for asylum in…
U.N.: Refugee Sea Arrivals in Greece Approach 400,000
New York, N.Y. The United Nations refugee agency said today that, despite adverse weather conditions, refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece this year are expected to hit…
U.N.: Refugees Must be Dealt with as Human Beings
New York, N.Y. Refugees have to be dealt with as human beings, and the broader migrant community, including economic migrants, cannot be dismissed “with a wave of the han…
Untold South Asian Stories at IAAC Literary Festival in New York
New York, N.Y. Aroon Shivdasani, Executive and Artistic Director of the Indo-American Arts Council ( IAAC ), did not sleep much last month - though she seldom does. Aroon…
Photo of the Day - May 18, 2013
South Sudanese Returnees Board Plane for Journey Home Malakal, South Sudan. Today in Malakal, South Sudan, 150 returnees line up to board a plane chartered by the Interna…