Barham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N.

The United Nations General Assembly has approved former Iraqi President Barham Salih as the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, its first from the Middle East since the late 1970s ...

The Trump administration’s indefinite refugee ban and historically low annual admissions ceiling come as the number of refugees worldwide remains high.

Israel is halting operations for humanitarian groups working in Gaza. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaina Low with the Norwegian Refugee Council about what that means for aid on the ground.

Less than ten years ago, hardly anyone knew what the term “Rohingya” meant. Today, it is tied to one of the clearest crises of forced displacement in our time.

South Africans reacted after an Afrikaner woman living in the US wanted to return home, reigniting debate around refugee ...

The Government of Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme ...

The crack of the wood against dry grass lands in unison, a technique perfected by more than a decade of fighting bushfires. There is no fire today but the men — volunteer firefighters backed by the U.

The United States has a long tradition of sheltering those fleeing conflict and persecution. But the Trump Administration turned its back on that legacy, with refugee arrivals declining by 85% and ...

It really just puts in perspective how little deeds can really uplift others in times of need,” said the scout.

The Trump administration said it is planning to take in no more than 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021, slashing resettlement spots to yet another historic low as millions of people around the world ...

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