Prioritize the Mental Health of Refugees
The number of people forced from their homes due to persecution, conflict, and violence has now reached an…
The number of people forced from their homes due to persecution, conflict, and violence has now reached an…
This year, the third graders at Collegiate School in New York City have been learning about immigration. They began by…
The U.N. refugee agency says thousands of Nigerian refugees are fleeing to Chad to escape a surge of violence in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state.
In Myanmar, international development continues in former conflict areas while more than 100,000 refugees and IDPs remain without a home. Steve Sandford looks at the challenges in one community in Karen state, where Chinese companies are building a resort town.
The World Health Organization has taken aim at the myth that migrants and refugees bring diseases to the countries they arrive in, with its first report on migrant and refugee health in the European region. In the report, the WHO dispels the falsehood that irregular migrants and refugees spread sickness among host communities.
The Declaration committed states to “a more equitable sharing of the burden and responsibility for hosting and supporting the world’s refugees.”
We fully support the compact and urge all countries, including the United States, to support its implementation.