GENEVA, June 3 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers warned today that people fleeing conflict in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region are "facing a disaster" unless peace is restored ...

GENEVA, Oct. 23 (UNHCR) - The U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday it was "shocked and saddened" by the sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of asylum seekers off the Indonesian coast, saying 360 people ...

At least eight refugees died and 37 were rescued when their boat sank off Badmeli near Izmir, Turkish authorities said on Saturday.

Bangladeshs refugee camps are on the brink of a "public health disaster," Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned, saying filthy water and faeces flow through shanties now bursting with Rohinyga ...

Conflict and disaster across Africa and the Middle East have sent increasing numbers of people fleeing for safety in Europe. Here's a look at the state of the refugee crisis in seven charts.

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But some of the most serious effects of displacement are harder to see. One ...