The story of Palestinian refugee status is closely connected to two major wars in the Middle East: the conflict of 1948 and the war of 1967. These events caused huge waves of displacement that ...

TEKNAF, Bangladesh, March 7 (UNHCR) - All over Bangladesh these days, bulldozers are razing shanty towns and tearing down illegal shops and roadside billboards in a clean-up drive instituted by the ...

The fall of Saigon 50 years ago prompted a mass exodus of Vietnamese over the next months and years. Many were evacuated by the United States military and brought to America to resettle. And as more ...

The plan by the Government of Rwanda to move from refugee camps to more permanent settlements for refugees hosted in the country is an important step. It shows a commitment not only to helping people ...