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Migration/Displacement
Migration and displacement are tracked as consequences of conflict, repression and humanitarian collapse. The dossier separates policy debate from verified movement, protection and aid data.
Everything below comes from already-tracked, linked sources — none of it is freely written.
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Live dossierDjibouti Refugees and Asylum Seekers (as of 31 Aug 2026)
Djibouti Refugees and Asylum Seekers (as of 31 Aug 2026) This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Yemen’s crisis escalates: Dorcas starts emergency response for displaced families
Yemen’s crisis escalates: Dorcas starts emergency response for displaced families
Understanding protection risks and needs among refugee communities in Western Uganda and Greater Kampala (October 2026)
Understanding protection risks and needs among refugee communities in Western Uganda and Greater Kampala (October 2026)
Abdi-Wali makes history as first Somali-born refugee in UK Parliament
Newly sworn-in Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali has become the first Somali-born refugee woman elected to UK Parliament.
Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR Refugee Population in Camps/Settlements (as of 30 September 2026)
Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR Refugee Population in Camps/Settlements (as of 30 September 2026)
‘Efficiency has limits’: UNHCR chief warns refugee protection is buckling under cuts
The money is running out faster than needs are growing: with 117 million men, women and children now forced from their homes, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has received just $3 billion of the $8.5 billion it needs this year – and its chief, Barham Salih, warns that the global support system for asylum-seekers risks buckling.
UN alarmed as number of displaced in central Sahel reaches nearly four million
The United Nations on Friday raised the alarm about a displacement crisis in the central Sahel where nearly four million people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Lebanon’s children and caregivers still carry the psychological toll of conflict, whether still displaced or back home
Lebanon’s children and caregivers still carry the psychological toll of conflict, whether still displaced or back home
Beyond Numbers: Voices of displaced women and girls in Yemen (October 2026)
Beyond Numbers: Voices of displaced women and girls in Yemen (October 2026)
Collaboration between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC) - October 2026
Collaboration between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC) - October 2026
UNICEF Djibouti Humanitarian Flash Update No. 3 (Refugee influx from Yemen), 7 October 2026
UNICEF Djibouti Humanitarian Flash Update No. 3 (Refugee influx from Yemen), 7 October 2026
WFP urgently seeking over $30 million to keep feeding Congolese refugees in Burundi
The World Food Programme is seeking more than $30 million to maintain food assistance for Congolese refugees in Burundi, warning that supplies could run out as early as October 2026 without additional funding.
UN Reports Over 200,000 Displaced Due to Fighting in Yemen
UN Reports Over 200,000 Displaced Due to Fighting in Yemen
UNHCR Lake Chad Basin: Nigerian Refugees & Repatriation Overview - 1 October 2026
UNHCR Lake Chad Basin: Nigerian Refugees & Repatriation Overview - 1 October 2026
UNHCR Cameroon Multi Country Office: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Movement (September 2026)
UNHCR Cameroon Multi Country Office: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Movement (September 2026)
Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns
Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record numbers of returnees struggle to rebuild their lives back home.
More than 184,000 displaced as fighting intensifies in Yemen
Intense fighting in Yemen has forced more than 184,000 people from their homes since the start of August, most of them since early September, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Monday. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
The distance between care and access: GBV survivors in Uganda's refugee settlements’ struggle to reach life-saving support
The distance between care and access: GBV survivors in Uganda's refugee settlements’ struggle to reach life-saving support
Yemen’s displaced children dream of returning to school
More than 137,000 students in conflict zones lose access to education, deepening Yemen's already dire schooling crisis.
Uganda Key Message Update: Crisis (IPC Phase 3) to persist in Karamoja; deterioration expected in refugee camps, September 2026 - January 2027
Uganda Key Message Update: Crisis (IPC Phase 3) to persist in Karamoja; deterioration expected in refugee camps, September 2026 - January 2027
Djibouti faces ‘overlapping emergencies’ as Yemen’s refugee exodus continues
Djibouti is facing “overlapping emergencies” as refugees fleeing the conflict in Yemen arrive on its shores while migrants continue to travel in the opposite direction, the UN migration agency (IOM) warned on Tuesday.
Egypt: Registered Population (Refugees and Asylum Seekers) as of 30 September 2026 [EN/AR]
Egypt: Registered Population (Refugees and Asylum Seekers) as of 30 September 2026 [EN/AR]
‘Hitting the right nail’: Refugee rescue group defiant as Greece targets it
Aegean Boat Report founder Tommy Olsen insists he is defending the rule of law, as Greece opens trial against him.
Angola Monthly Population Statistics, Lovua Refugee Settlement - September 2026 [PT]
Angola Monthly Population Statistics, Lovua Refugee Settlement - September 2026 [PT]
Rohingya activist says it’s unfair to send refugees back to Myanmar
Rohingya activist says it’s unfair to send refugees back to Myanmar
Failed asylum seeker who attempted knife attack on Israeli embassy jailed for life
A failed asylum seeker who tried to launch a knife attack on London's Israeli embassy has been jailed for life.
Kler Lwee Htoo District Incident Report: A Burma Army landmine injured two displaced villagers in Moo Township (March 2026) [EN/Karen/MY]
Kler Lwee Htoo District Incident Report: A Burma Army landmine injured two displaced villagers in Moo Township (March 2026) [EN/Karen/MY]
UNHCR Chad | Forcibly Displaced Persons (September 2026)
UNHCR Chad | Forcibly Displaced Persons (September 2026)
‘I have not lost my dreams’: Refugee education funding cuts threaten millions
A teenage girl who fled war-torn Sudan for neighbouring Egypt and hopes to pursue a technology degree is an example of why countries must ensure that young refugees can continue to learn.
Uganda - Refugee Statistics September 2026
Uganda - Refugee Statistics September 2026
Migrant and refugee children in 2025 via mixed migration routes in Europe - Overview of Trends 2025
Migrant and refugee children in 2025 via mixed migration routes in Europe - Overview of Trends 2025
Inter-Agency Refugee Response Plan for the Yemen Emergency in Djibouti (October 2026 – March 2027)
Inter-Agency Refugee Response Plan for the Yemen Emergency in Djibouti (October 2026 – March 2027)
‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportation
Shrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.
Refugees and Migrants Multi Sector (RMMS) Update: Escalation in Yemen and Impact to Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers (24 September 2026)
Refugees and Migrants Multi Sector (RMMS) Update: Escalation in Yemen and Impact to Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers (24 September 2026)
Migration deal: 'Really a scheme around political diplomacy between UK & France in post-Brexit era'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Parvati Nair, Professor of Hispanic, Cultural and Migration Studies at Queen Mary University of London. She sees the UK-France migration agreement as a small but revealing element of a much wider post-Brexit relationship, in which questions of migration are intertwined with diplomacy, security, intelligence and surveillance. She warns that the scheme risks trivialising a complex human plight it into deterrence and a numb...
Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard 1/10/2026
Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard 1/10/2026
Republic of Korea provides USD 5 million for life-saving food and nutrition assistance for Rohingya refugees | World Food Programme
Republic of Korea provides USD 5 million for life-saving food and nutrition assistance for Rohingya refugees | World Food Programme
Gender-Based Violence Safety Audit: Protecting refugee women and girls in Bulgaria (Fact Sheet)
Gender-Based Violence Safety Audit: Protecting refugee women and girls in Bulgaria (Fact Sheet)
Displaced by war, young Sudanese turn to entrepeneurship to survive
Displaced by war and shut out of formal jobs, young Sudanese are turning to art, small businesses, and entrepeneurship.
Why is Malaysia sending back Rohingya refugees to Myanmar?
Kuala Lumpur calls it a voluntary process, but many are raising safety concerns.
Malaysia: UN agency urges safeguards after refugees returned to Myanmar
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced concern over Malaysia’s decision to return 1,476 people to Myanmar amid an ongoing civil war and a dire human rights and humanitarian situation.
‘We no longer eat three meals’: Yemen’s displaced face daily fight for food
Yemen's latest fighting has redrawn front lines after more than a decade of war, deepening hunger and displacement.
Refugees in Uganda are turning food assistance into farms, trades, and savings - CARE
Refugees in Uganda are turning food assistance into farms, trades, and savings - CARE
MSF Yemen: thousands displaced by fighting lack access to healthcare
MSF Yemen: thousands displaced by fighting lack access to healthcare
From long queues to enough for everyone: What reliable water access means for displaced families in Gwoza and Biu
From long queues to enough for everyone: What reliable water access means for displaced families in Gwoza and Biu
Funding cuts put 8.3 million refugees at risk of losing vital assistance
Haji Mohammad Shafi spent 44 years in Pakistan before he was forced to leave. He sold everything he owned and returned to Afghanistan with his five children, arriving with almost nothing.
Private Sector Engagement in Agriculture in the Uganda Refugee Response – Summary
Private Sector Engagement in Agriculture in the Uganda Refugee Response – Summary
Graduation into what? The refugee journey into self-reliance. A comparative study from Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda
Graduation into what? The refugee journey into self-reliance. A comparative study from Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda
Private Sector Engagement Case Study – GRAMEEN and Rural Financial Initiative (RUFI) Partnership: Advancing financial inclusion among refugee and host communities in Palabek
Private Sector Engagement Case Study – GRAMEEN and Rural Financial Initiative (RUFI) Partnership: Advancing financial inclusion among refugee and host communities in Palabek
Over 145k Now Displaced in Yemen, 16,000 Increase in Past Week
Over 145k Now Displaced in Yemen, 16,000 Increase in Past Week
World News in Brief: Refugee funding, US migration policy triggers ‘cascade’ of rights violations, world forests report, restorative justice in Colombia
Support for water and sanitation at the biggest camp in the world for Syrian refugees is under threat from a lack of funding – combined with the impact of climate change – the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday.
China calls for solidarity, development to address global refugee crisis
China calls for solidarity, development to address global refugee crisis
Security Council LIVE: Rising tide of forced displacement
At a time when war, climate crises and man-made disasters continue to displace millions around the world, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees briefed the Security Council on Friday.
Escalating conflict in Yemen could fuel more displacement, refugee movement - UNHCR
Escalating conflict in Yemen could fuel more displacement, refugee movement UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency