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Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 21 07:38 AM

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people fleeing war and persecution continued rising last year, with global displacement climbing to over 82 million -- double the figure a decade ago, the UN said Friday.   Read more »

Women migrants reduced to sex slaves in Libya 'hell'

Caroline Nelly Perrot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 12:24 PM

Most of the others who'd experienced Libya had also been forced into prostitution, raped or sexually assaulted, said Mongi Slim, head of the local Red Crescent. Read more »

Israel summons Philippine envoy over PH vote favoring probe into Gaza missile strikes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:09 AM

Israel has summoned the Philippines' ambassador to Tel-Aviv to clarify the Philippine government's vote backing the UN Human Rights Council's investigation into crimes that may have been committed during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza this month, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. Read more »

UNHCR: ’No one chooses to be a refugee’

Johanna Son
Posted at May 06 02:25 AM

Refugees, people fleeing air strikes by the Myanmar military, and those who are at risk of political persecution, or worse, if they are caught by the junta - they have been the focus of attention as the coup in Myanmar enters its fourth month in May.  Read more »

Children of war: UNHCR focuses on stateless Japanese descendants in Philippines

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 29 07:10 AM

MANILA - A report on people without a nationality who live in the Philippines has been issued by the local office of the U.N. refugee agency, drawing attention to Filipinos of Japanese descent seeking citizenship of Japan. Read more »

'Devastating' fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh kills 15, leaves 400 missing: UN

Ruma Paul and Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 12:07 AM

DHAKA - At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while at least 400 remain missing, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Read more »

Biden set to accept more refugees after years of Trump restrictions

Steve Holland and Ted Hesson, Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 06:06 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to raise annual refugee admissions to 125,000 in the coming fiscal year, he said on Thursday, a more than eight-fold increase after former President Donald Trump slashed levels to historic lows. Read more »

Fires burn in Lagos after Nigerian soldiers shoot anti-police protesters, dozens killed

Angela Ukomadu, Alexis Akwagyiram and Libby George, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 01:15 PM

LAGOS— Nigeria's biggest city Lagos and several states were under curfews on Wednesday as unrest rooted in anti-police protests broke out again following a day of violence, including the shooting of civilians by security forces. Read more »

UN refugee chief tests positive for COVID-19

Christophe Vogt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 07:56 PM

The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency's main annual meeting in person. Read more »

Thousands of migrants dying on trek across Africa: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 06:13 AM

Thousands of migrants have died after suffering "extreme" abuse while crossing Africa, according to a UN report on Wednesday that estimated 72 people perish each month on the continent's routes. Read more »

Unlisted no more: Sama Bajaus in Zamboanga City get birth certificates

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 07:44 PM

According to UNICEF, there are around 10,000 Sama Bajaus living in Zamboanga alone, but because of their way of life, around 85 percent of them do not have birth certificates. Read more »

Sadako Ogata, first female UN refugee chief, dies at 92

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 06:51 PM

Japan's Sadako Ogata, the first woman to head the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, has died at the age of 92, Japan's foreign aid agency said Tuesday. Read more »

UNHCR officer backs PH probe on Jolo terror suspects

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 09:04 AM

BANGKOK - An official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) regional office in Thailand is backing a full investigation into the suicide bombing in Jolo that killed 22 people, saying that terrorism is a global problem that affects many states. Read more »