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Refugee numbers dropped in 2025 – but aid cuts and others trends suggest little to celebrate

There was surprisingly good news when the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, released its latest report on June 10: The number of displaced people in the world fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade.

The Conversation

Mo Touré’s parents on the struggles that paved way for a Socceroos career: ‘It was life or death’

Now that he’s older, the striker say he better understands what his family went through on their refugee journey from war-torn Liberia to Australia

The Guardian - AU

UN says 2.4m refugees will need resettling in 2027 and warns of shortage of options

Afghan refugees are the largest group in need of resettlement, followed by people from South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, living in vast camps in Bangladesh.

Euronews

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Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan

Kenya hosts nearly a million refugees, mainly from South Sudan and Somalia. Many of them have been living in refugee camps for decades.

The Conversation

Living among Thais is a mixed bag

As the world marks World Refugee Day this month, millions of people remain displaced by conflict, persecution and instability.

Bangkok Post

A former M&A lawyer is building the world's biggest sports club one refugee camp at a time

Jan van Hövell's KLABU turns shipping containers into community hubs for some of the world's 120 million displaced people. PSJ just signed on to help.

Fortune

EU pays Egypt billions to manage migration — Cairo says it is not enough

Egypt’s growing refugee and migrant population, seeking safety from wars in Sudan, Syria and the wider region, has put further pressure on aid agencies and public services as Cairo urges Europe to share more of the cost.

Euronews

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Baby dies of hypothermia as migrants reach Lampedusa overnight

A baby girl only a few weeks old was pronounced dead on arrival on the island of Lampedusa after crossing the Mediterranean from Tunisia in a small boat with her mother and sister. An investigation has been opened.

Euronews

Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda

US seeks free-market private investment deals over development assistance as experts warn of ripple effects

The Guardian - US

Iran war impact on shipping affecting refugee aid with freight rates soaring, UNHCR says

The agency has re-routed sea cargo via Jordan's Aqaba Red Sea port and has switched to land corridors including truck routes from Dubai across the Arabian peninsula and Turkey.

Euronews

Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security

Thousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned home to eastern Congo after Rwandan-backed rebels withdrew from a key town

The Independent UK

Sudan refugees face temperatures rising to 50C and little food and water as they struggle to survive

IN FOCUS: Rachel Hagan speaks to victims of Sudan’s brutal conflict, who have survived rape, kidnap and extreme violence to make it to Chad. But there, water and food are starting to run low for a number of the hundreds of thousands who need help

The Independent UK

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead and missing in shipwrecks in 2025, UNHCR says

The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees forced to flee across the border from Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.

Euronews

At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

The United Nations says at least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently

The Independent UK

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1 in 3 Venezuelan Migrants in Latin America Consider Returning Home but Few Plan Immediate Move, Report Finds

Family reunification emerged as the primary motivation among those considering return but concerns about insecurity and lack of job opportunities were cited as main barriers

The Guardian - UK

About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea

Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding

The Independent UK

A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut

A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week

Euronews

Sex and the City star Kristin Davis urges more empathy for Sudan

American actress Kristin Davis, known for her role as Charlotte in “Sex and the City” tells Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today about her recent trip to Sudan to mark three years since the beginning of the conflict.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Every night they are bombarding’: at border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home

People leaving Iran tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are heading the other way to be closer to relatives in peril

Euronews

Iran war impact on civilians 'profound,' UNHCR chief tells Euronews

The impact for civilians across the region is "profound" and poses a "terrible humanitarian challenge," UN refugee agency chief Barham Salih told Euronews' morning show Europe Today.

Radio France Internationale

Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church

When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter that would accept them: a church.

The Independent UK

Ayatollah calls for Trump’s blood in revenge for sunken warship: ‘The US will bitterly regret this’

Senior Iranian cleric Abdollah Javadi Amoli said the sinking of the warship in Sri Lankan waters showed Tehran was ‘on the verge of a great test’

The Independent UK

Iran-US war could lead to the largest refugee crisis in decades, EU warns

European Union Agency for Asylum joins the UN in sharing concerns about the long term consequences of the spiralling conflict

International Business Times UK

Meghan Markle Dubbed 'Duchess Wrinkle Pants' after 'Messy' Appearance in Jordan

Meghan Markle's recent visit to Jordan with Prince Harry drew attention for her fashion choices, overshadowing their humanitarian efforts.

Radio France Internationale

NGO denounces the detention and torture of Eritrean refugees in Egypt

More than 3,000 Eritrean refugees have been detained in Egypt this year and some have reported sexual violence and torture, a human rights NGO said Monday.

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