
Refugees Through the Eyes of American Third Graders
This year, the third graders at Collegiate School in New York City have been learning about immigration. They began by…

Refugees and Forced Displacement
InterAction Statement On U.S. Vote Against UN Resolution For Global Compact On Refugees
Thousands of Nigerian Refugees Flee to Chad for Safety
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.
Development Continues in Former Myanmar Conflict Zones, Refugees Still Wait
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.

Migrants and Refugees Do Not Bring “Exotic” Communicable Diseases to Countries
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.
U.S. Must Support Implementation of Global Compact on Refugees
The Declaration committed states to “a more equitable sharing of the burden and responsibility for hosting and supporting the world’s refugees.”

InterAction Statement On U.S. Vote Against UN Resolution For Global Compact On Refugees
We fully support the compact and urge all countries, including the United States, to support its implementation.
Global Compact for Refugees moves forward, but without clear path for implementation
"Concrete data on refugees and host communities is key, and might be difficult to quickly generate, according to Kate Phillips-Barrasso, director of humanitarian policy at InterAction."
