Obama at UNGA: Refugee crisis a test of our humanity

At his last UN General Assembly, US president calls on member states to step up commitment to accept and help refugees.

Scores drown after boat capsizes off Egypt's coast

At least 43 people die and 154 rescued after boat carrying hundreds of refugees sinks off the coast of Kafr al-Sheikh.

Festive aura of Eid al Adha in the refugee camps

“The feast of Eid ul Adha in the camp of Gevgelija started with the Eid prayer organized by the Islamic Religious Community which in coordination with the humanitarian organizations has served lunch for all the immigrants for three days. As for the children, apart from the sweets and the small...

From October greater influx of refugees in Macedonia

According to them, although the accommodation in the receiving transit centers has improved, the still existing fence at the border is not a guarantee that we would successfully deal with greater numbers of refugees, states Jasmin Rexhepi.

ALAN KURDI’S GRANDFATHER BEGS WORLD TO 'END MADNESS' OF SYRIAN WAR

Sexo Seno Kurdi tells Newsweek of his trauma a year after losing his daughter and grandchildren.

Hungary uses ‘excessive’ violence against migrants, says MSF

“It reached a new low in early July with a new policy that extends border controls to an eight-kilometre area inside Hungary, effectively allowing push-backs of people to Serbia. Dozens of families are stuck with the dilemma of waiting in appalling conditions or being exposed to further violence...

Syrian maternity hospital bombed

(CNN)A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children has been bombed in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, the organization said Friday on its Twitter account.

Refugees Make Best of Camp Life in Macedonia

Since the borders closed to migrants in March, hundreds of refugees have been trapped in two camps in Macedonia - where they are trying to rebuild their lives while awaiting decisions on their fates.

Six wealthiest countries host less than 9% of world's refugees

US, China, Japan, Germany, France and UK accommodate just 2.1 million refugees, according to Oxfam report

Stressed and stuck in Macedonia: Balkans' hidden migrant story

Thousands March in Greece in Support of Refugees

Thousands took to streets in Greece to show solidarity with the refugees. They rallied outside the parliament against the migration policies.

Hungary: Migrants Abused at the Border

(Budapest) – Migrants at Hungary’s border are being summarily forced back to Serbia, in some cases with cruel and violent treatment, without consideration of their claims for protection, Human Rights Watch said today.

Refugees who cannot pay people smugglers 'being sold for organs'

An average of 24 people per minute are were displaced last year, the UN said, amounting to 34,000 people per day.

Greece's stranded refugees fear being forgotten

Since Europe closed its borders to refugees and migrants, nearly 60,000 people have been trapped in Greece.

Hassan films his perilous boat journey

Hassan and a group of refugees embark on a dinghy crossing from Turkey to Greece, but as water fills the boat, it becomes clear the life-threatening situation they are in.