‘This is Moises, live from Boa Vista’
Rarely seen without his toy camera and mic – tools of the trade he hopes to enter – 10-year-old Moisés interviews his fellow Venezuelans about their journeys to Brazil. By Roger Burks in Boa Vista, Brazil As far as TV equipment is concerned, Moisés’ homemade video...
Statement on new U.S. asylum policy
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has serious concerns about the new U.S. policy on asylum published Tuesday, 19 November. It is an approach at variance with international law that could result in the transfer of highly vulnerable individuals to countries where they may...
Bringing toilets into the home boosts refugees’ health and security
Burundian refugees in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo receive cash to construct houses and toilets, improving access to better sanitation. By Sanne Biesmans Aisha and her husband Matias lean against the mud-brick wall of the house they built themselves in...
Women confront the ravages of war in Central Africa
Facing profound loss from years of conflict in the Central African Republic, women find strength and healing in solidarity. By Jack Losh in Bangui, Central African Republic In a dusty yard on the outskirts of the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, a group of...
Colombia’s private sector begins to open its doors to Venezuelans
Far from just being a charitable gesture, Colombian firms are finding that hiring Venezuelan refugees and migrants makes good business sense. By Jenny Barchfield in Bogotá, Colombia Venezuelan César Jiménez Martínez has been deaf mute since birth and is now a refugee....
US$1.35 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants and host countries
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International Organization for Migration will today launch a US$1.35 billion regional plan to respond to the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America...
Rohingya man’s mission to reunite parents with their lost children now a new film
Documentary by award-winning director follows a refugee dedicated to bringing shattered families back together in Bangladesh. By Matthew Saltmarsh As hundreds of thousands of Rohingya trekked to Bangladesh from Myanmar as refugees in late 2017, one man saw a need,...
Resources strained as thousands flee conflict in eastern Congo
Urgent support needed for thousands displaced by six months of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri and North Kivu provinces. By Fabien Faivre and Carlinda Lopes In June, armed men attacked Francine’s village in the Congo’s Ituri...