Kevin Mukadi believes that anyone can become a refugee, regardless of skin color or nationality. He’s been one twice — first in South Africa, with his family, then in the U.S., by himself. In December ...

KITCHENER, Canada, April 20 (UNHCR) - Shofique Ahmed sits swathed in layers of clothing under his anorak. Decades ago he was a farm labourer in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state. It's early spring, but ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Every year, thousands of refugees are forced to make some tough decisions about leaving their homes behind to rebuild their lives in a new country. From war to famine and ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 15 December 2006 The first group of ...

Instead of months, a federal program is now taking years to process the applications of skilled refugees living overseas and ...