Young Rohingya refugees strive to keep dreams of an education alive
Most Rohingya children have no access to education at all, but are prepared to overcome almost any obstacle for any opportunity to learn. By Caroline Gluck in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh They don’t have desks or chairs. But in a bamboo-built room decorated with...
Joint Statement: Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and African Union agree to evacuate refugees out of Libya
The Government of Rwanda, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the African Union have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a transit mechanism for evacuating refugees out of Libya. Under the agreement, the Government of Rwanda will receive and provide...
In a trek to safety, Venezuelans take on mountain peaks on foot
Weakened by hunger, hundreds of Venezuelan refugees and migrants cross the high Andes each day in search of safety in Colombia and beyond. By Jenny Barchfield, in Berlín, Colombia With his long sleeve shirt, cosy sweatpants and knockoff Crocs worn over hole-riddled...