Rohingya crisis enters tenth year as funding cuts hit Cox’s Bazar
24/8/2026: Nearly 1.2 million Rohingya refugees are living in Bangladesh, including some 150,000 who have fled renewed violence in Myanmar since early 2024. A decade of international solidarity has saved lives and built critical systems. Now Oxfam is calling on the international community to restore predictable financing for these essential services.
Source: Oxfam International
Refugees in South Sudan face extreme hunger as funds run out
14/8/2026: Food and nutrition assistance for the most vulnerable 240,000 refugees in South Sudan will end in September, cutting off a lifeline for people already living on the edge. Up to 3,000 refugees continue to arrive from Sudan each week.
Source: World Food Programme
75 years on, the Refugee Convention remains a lifeline for millions
24/7/2026: Seventy-five years after the Refugee Convention was opened for signature on 28 July 1951, it remains the foundation of the international refugee protection system and one of the most consequential international legal instruments ever adopted.
Source: UN Refugee Agency
How aid cuts have hit Uganda’s two million refugees
9/7/2026: Known for its progressive refugee policies, Uganda is home to the largest refugee population in Africa. Significant cutbacks in funding from a range of major international agencies is degrading conditions in the country's refugee camps, especially in healthcare.
Source: The Guardian
African states collude with US to endanger refugees
3/7/2026: The Trump administration has sent over 200 asylum-seekers to at least 10 African states under various third-country transfer agreements – often in exchange for money. Many are then forced to return to their countries of origin, regardless of concern for safety.
Source: African Arguments
Call for EU to review Tunisia agreement on migrants
26/6/2026: Three years after the signing of the EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding on migrant workers, a group of human rights organisations has written to the President of the European Union, questioning flaws in its implementation. They point to the authoritarian drift in Tunisia, while failing to ensure that refugee and migrants’ rights are fully respected.
Source: Human Rights Watch
UN call to expand refugee resettlement lifeline
16/6/2026: In 2025, approximately 37,000 refugees departed to a new country through the UN's global resettlement programme, down significantly from more than 116,000 in 2024 and only a fraction of over two million refugees seeking a new home. An urgent expansion of refugee resettlement is needed.
Source: UN Refugee Agency
Global refugee numbers declined in 2025
11/6/2026: The UN Refugee Agency's annual Global Trends Report shows that global refugee numbers declined in 2025 by 3 per cent to 41.6 million. This is the first reduction in a decade. The largest hosts of refugees and other people in need of international protection in 2025 were Colombia, Germany and Türkiye.
Source: The UN Refugee Agency
US Court upholds right to seek asylum
29/4/2026: The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has overturned the government’s refusal to allow migrants who arrive at the southern border the right to seek asylum. The ruling stops summary deportations prompted by President Trump’s proclamation of an “invasion” at the US-Mexico border.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Year of action for 75th Anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention
13/4/2026: Throughout 2026 the UN Refugee Agency is embarking on a series of national, regional, and global dialogues to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. These dialogues come as the global asylum system faces unprecedented pressure, making the fundamental principles of the Convention more vital than ever.
Source: UN Refugee Agency