refugees

A scene from Bentiu, the largest refugee camp in South Sudan.

Humanitarian Aid Is 'Broken,' Says Former U.N. Official

11:28am June 22, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The way we offer assistance to people fleeing conflict no longer works, says Paul Spiegel, a former director of program management at the U.N. refugee agency. He has a few ideas about how to fix it.

Guests attend a Refugees Welcome dinner at Lapis restaurant in Washington, D.C. The goals of the evening: to bring locals together with refugees in their community and to break barriers by breaking bread.

These Dinner Parties Serve Up A Simple Message: Refugees Welcome

5:19pm June 20, 2017

by Maria Godoy

Across the U.S., locals are hosting meals designed to help the community meet the refugees who live among them as neighbors, and to break barriers by breaking bread together.

Syrian refugee children flash the V-sign at a camp in Suruc, a Turkish city near the border with Syria.

5 Surprising Facts About The Refugee Crisis

12:41pm June 20, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Not since World War II have there been so many people who've fled their homes due to conflict. And children are hit especially hard by the crisis.

A girl in a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

'Who Threatens You?' Researchers Asked Teen Girls Affected By Conflict

11:35am June 02, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

Concern usually focuses on soldiers and other armed personnel. But a survey of nearly 1,300 girls in sub-Saharan Africa revealed a different perspective.

People crowd the waiting room at the Zugdidi regional office of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons.

World News

Uprooted By Conflict, Stuck In Limbo, Yearning For A Place To Call Home

11:20am May 29, 2017

by Stephanie Joyce

Thousands displaced by conflict have been living for years in crumbling, unsafe apartments. At a recent protest, some sewed their lips shut; others threatened to set themselves on fire.

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When Ahmed Badr was 8 years old, his family fled Baghdad in the midst of the Iraq War. Writing helped him process his experience, so he started the website Narratio to give other young people the same opportunity.

Iraqi Refugee Empowers Youth To Share Their Stories With 'Narratio'

6:38pm May 25, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

After Ahmed Badr and his family fled the Iraq War, he used writing to grapple with his experience as a refugee in the U.S. He founded the website Narratio so other youth could share their stories.

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The camp at Mungote is one of the largest for internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 12,000 residents who fled their homes due to ongoing conflict and violence.

They Outnumber Refugees But Don't Often Make Headlines

3:43pm May 22, 2017

by Marc Silver

The world is riveted by the ongoing refugee crisis. Less so by the ongoing — and much larger — internally displaced persons crisis.

A French police officer oversees the evacuation of a makeshift camp in Paris on Tuesday. The camp, one of several set up by migrants and refugees around the French capital, held hundreds of people in degraded conditions for several weeks.

World News

Police Evict Up To 1,600 Migrants From Makeshift Camp In Paris

5:41pm May 09, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Authorities broke down camps that had arisen near a refugee center, citing unhealthy conditions and resettling residents. Meanwhile, the U.N. warns of tragedy unfolding in the Mediterranean.

Daniel Klein picks meat from crabs with the young daughter of a former strawberry picker in Oxnard, Calif., for an episode called "A Day In The Life."

Film And Food: Sharing The Stories Of Immigrants With Conservative America

6:40pm May 04, 2017

by Sarah Henry

The duo behind a web-based food show is featuring personal, positive portraits of immigrant families. Their goal: to shift thinking outside the "liberal bubble" — by using targeted posts on Facebook.

Some 2,000 Rohingya refugee families live in the Balukhali camp in southern Bangladesh, according to the camp's leader.

Health & Safety

Can You Still Have Hope When Life Seems Hopeless?

2:50pm April 23, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

We interviewed Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and asked about their hopes for the future. We were shaken by their answers.