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UN Food, Refugee Agencies Warn Of Huge Cuts After Funding Losses

The UN's food and refugee agencies have warned of dire cuts to their services as funding plummets, especially from key donor the United States under President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

More than 1 million displaced Syrians have returned home since ouster of al-Assad

The UN predicts that as many as 3.5 million refugees and IDPs may return to their homes in Syria this year, and says more aid and funding is needed.

Euronews

Deportees from the US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum

Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in any country that would accept them

The Independent UK

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UN to halve Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh amid funding crunch

World Food Programme says ‘severe funding shortfalls’ to force cut in monthly food vouchers from $12.50 to $6.

Al Jazeera

UN aid agencies cut back operations after Trump’s 90-day funding suspension

Exclusive: UNHCR chief orders clampdown on spending, including 90-day delay in ordering new supplies and hiring freeze

The Guardian - US

UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month

The Independent UK

UN urges patience as European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions

UN refugee agency chief says returning refuges to Syria after fall of Bashar al-Assad should be ‘voluntary’ and ‘safe’.

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UN Warns Of Worsening Refugee Crises In 2025

The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes.

International Business Times

Lawmakers urge UN intervention in detention of 48 Uyghur men in Thailand

Detained Uyghurs in Thailand allegedly forbidden contact with relatives, lawyers and subjected to ‘different standard of care than other detainees’

The Independent UK

‘Smash the gangs’ is just Keir Starmer’s version of ‘stop the boats’. It won’t solve the migrant crisis

The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles

Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on

The Independent UK

Israel steps up Lebanon bombing as Hezbollah attacks Haifa

Israel says it launches wave of air strikes on 120 sites in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets port city with rockets.

Al Jazeera

Israel pounds south Beirut and launches new offensive in north Gaza as war anniversary looms

On the eve of Hamas militants’ 7 October attacks, Israel expands the Middle East conflict on two fronts

The Independent UK

Visiting UN Refugee Agency Chief Decries 'Terrible Crisis' In Lebanon

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi arrives in nation to show 'solidarity' with beleaguered nation and to plead for help

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UNHCR Staff Members Killed In Lebanon Amid Israeli Airstrikes

UNHCR mourns loss of staff in Lebanon tragedy, urges peace and protection for civilians amidst ongoing conflict.

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'Atrocious' Sudan War Pushing Refugees Further Afield: UNHCR Chief

The UN's refugee chief questioned Sunday what future awaited the Sudanese people as the country's civil war rages, pushing its people ever further afield including to Uganda and Europe's maritime borders.

The Independent UK

Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus

South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya

The Independent UK

Pakistan says it will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown on migrants

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says authorities will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been living in Pakistan for years, the latest in a monthslong government clampdown on undocumented migrants

Al Jazeera

Pakistan says registered Afghan refugees can stay for one more year

Pakistan says it will extend the validity of Proof of Registration cards of 1.45 million Afghan refugees for one year.

The Independent UK

UN chief meets Pakistan's premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown

The head of the U.N. refugee agency met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year

Radio France Internationale

UN urges swift action to help millions of displaced people across Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's comments came ahead of World Refugee Day Thursday, when he highlighted the desperate plight of millions of refugees and internally displaced people across Africa.

The Independent UK

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says

The head of the U.N. refugee agency says he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required under international law

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