Africa: Over 114 Million Displaced By War, Violence Worldwide

More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes in the first nine months of this year due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan is One of World's Largest Protection Crises, Says UN Refugee Agency

The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly… Read more »

Ethiopia: WFP Resumes 'Vital' Food Distributions to Refugees Across Ethiopia

The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Conflict Creates World's Fastest-Growing Displacement Crisis - UN Aid Official

As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created "the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis"… Read more »

East Africa: Looming Hunger Emergency for South Sudanese Families Fleeing War

A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Repel Intensifying Attacks On Schools, Urges Guterres

With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend… Read more »

Sudan: Urgent Call for U.S.$1 Billion to Support Millions Fleeing Conflict

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than… Read more »

West Africa: Niger - IOM Calls for Humanitarian Corridor to Help Stranded Migrants

The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July's military… Read more »

Niger: Niger Spiralling Into 'Protection Crisis' Following Takeover - UNHCR

The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN… Read more »

Sudan: More Than Two Million Children Displaced By Conflict - Unicef

The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million children - an average of more than 700 newly displaced every hour, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: Rights Experts Condemn 'Racist Violence' Against Asylum-Seekers from East Africa

Greece must adopt "safe and impartial" border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed… Read more »

Somalia: From the Field - Hip Hop Artist K'naan's New Track Hails Refugees

Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K'naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin' Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip… Read more »

Sudan: Conflict Displaces Nearly 200,000 People in the Past Week Alone

Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for… Read more »

Sudan: You Don't Dare Ask Refugees Where the Men Have Gone, Say UN Aid Teams

As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad. Read more »

Sudan: Displacement Soars Amid Shrinking Humanitarian Access

Humanitarian needs have soared among people displaced by fighting in Sudan, with the number of those fleeing expected to surpass projections while aid access remains extremely… Read more »

Africa: UN Refugee Agency Predicts Spike in Resettlement Needs Next Year

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year. Read more »

Egypt: First Person - When Refugees Bloom in the Desert

Radwa Sharaf is a UN refugee agency, UNHCR, staff member tasked with working with celebrities, content creators, and influencers to promote the work of the organization to a… Read more »

Africa: World Refugee Day - UN Calls for Solidarity and Inclusion Amid Record Displacement

Refugees deserve support and solidarity, not closed borders and pushbacks. That's a reminder from UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday's World Refugee Day, regarding the… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Support Needed for Chad, As Arrivals From Sudan Top 100,000 - UNHCR

The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Emergency - One Million Now Displaced in Ongoing Conflict

As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Displacement Doubles in One Week, Says IOM

The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last week, since armed clashes erupted between rival militaries in multiple cities across… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Desperate Situation Facing Millions Displaced By Armed Violence

Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee… Read more »

Africa: Escaping Sudan - Home Alone, With Warplanes Overhead

When fighting erupted in Sudan's capital Khartoum, 25-year-old Arafa was at home alone with her two young children. Read more »

Sudan: Guterres Dispatches UN 'Relief Chief' to Sudan As Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Secretary-General António Guterres is sending UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths to the… Read more »

Chad: Aid for Displaced Desperately Needed to Avoid Hunger

A dire lack of humanitarian funding has left hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in Chad facing hunger in the coming months, UN agencies said on… Read more »