Venezuelans wait outside the Federal Police office in the Brazilian border city of Pacaraima. The office is responsible for receiving Venezuelans seeking asylum or special permits to stay in Brazil. Photo: UNHCR / Reynesson Damasceno

New Protection Guidance Issued for Refugee Venezuelans

March 14, 2018March 16, 2018 RMN News Refugee, Venezuela, Venezuelans

In light of the continuing outflow of Venezuelans to neighbouring countries and beyond, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released

Left to right: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg greeting Angelina Jolie (UN High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy) upon her arrival to NATO Headquarters. Photo: NATO

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Angelina Jolie to Work with NATO to Defend Women’s Rights

January 31, 2018February 2, 2018 RMN News Angelina Jolie, NATO, Rights, Women

Top Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who also is UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy, visited NATO Headquarters in

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World Leaders Unite to Provide Digital Identification to All

January 25, 2018January 27, 2018 RMN News Digital, Internet, World Bank

Leaders from government, business, international organizations, civil society, and the humanitarian community have called for greater multistakeholder cooperation on digital

After fleeing violence in Myanmar in October 2016, Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded makeshift sites in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo: UNHCR/Saiful Huq Omi

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Myanmar Violence: 270,000 Flee into Bangladesh in Two Weeks

September 9, 2017September 12, 2017 RMN News Bangladesh, Myanmar, Violence

The United Nations migration agency confirmed Friday that 270,000 people have fled violence in Myanmar for safety in Bangladesh over

A boat carrying asylum seekers and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Photo: UNHCR/L.Boldrini

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Refugee Flows from Libya to Europe on the Rise: Study

July 4, 2017July 6, 2017 RMN News Europe, Human Rights, Libya, Refugee

Movements by sea from Libya to Europe, despite being the most dangerous route for reaching the continent, have increased and

Middle East and Africa World

Over 440,000 Internally Displaced People Return to Syria

July 1, 2017July 3, 2017 RMN News Refugee, Syria, UN

Aid agencies estimate that more than 440,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to their homes in Syria during the