Millions of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries are subject to restrictive laws that keep them locked in economic limbo. Now now COVID-19 is making the situation worse.

Misty Buswell 29 Jun 2020

COVID-19

The world's most vulnerable must be protected: WHO briefing

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the WHO and the UNHCR reminded the world of the vulnerability displaced populations face during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe Myers 19 Jun 2020

Migration

What we can learn from refugees in the fight against COVID-19

Refugees who have lost everything, but who still make incredible contributions to stopping the pandemic, show us the importance of solidarity.

Filippo Grandi 19 Jun 2020

COVID-19

UNHCR: Businesses have a vital role to play in helping refugees through COVID-19

Gillian Triggs, the UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, urged businesses and governments to help refugees with employment during the pandemic.

Emma Batha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 19 Jun 2020

Humanitarian Action

On World Refugee Day, a look at how COVID-19 is affecting refugees and asylum seekers

Ahead of World Refugee Day, Young Global Leaders and Global Shapers discussed how to support refugees and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marie Penelope Nezurugo and Sameera Hassan 19 Jun 2020

Human Rights

This is how many people are forcibly displaced worldwide

The number of people displaced by conflict and persecution is unprecedented, says the latest UNHCR Global Trends report.

Johnny Wood 18 Jun 2020

COVID-19

Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19

The pandemic is having an acute effect on Bangladeshi migrants abroad, who are largely concentrated in countries with strict lockdown measures.

Amil Aneja and Sheikh Tanjeb Islam 16 Jun 2020

Migration

Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic

Improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practice – a practice known as WASH – is vital in reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in developing countries.

David Graham and Peter Colligon · The Conversation 11 Jun 2020

Migration

Will COVID-19 change how we think about migration and migrant workers?

Migrant workers are key to the pandemic response, but the focus on health security could have long-term implications for migrants and migration policy.

Abhinav Chugh 22 May 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 is threatening the lives of migrant children held in US custody

The pandemic poses immediate risks to the mental and physical health of migrant children held in US custody. Here are 6 ways the government should act.

Sahana Kribakaran and Dylan Gee 13 May 2020

COVID-19

3 billion people could live in places as hot as the Sahara by 2070 unless we tackle climate change

Humanity has developed to survive within a narrow band of temperatures and climates - but global warming could dramatically change these conditions.

Sean Fleming 13 May 2020

COVID-19

From lockdown to locked in, here's what post-pandemic travel could look like

In the absence of a universal vaccine against COVID-19, tighter constraints on human mobility will remain in place – perhaps for a long time, according to two economists.

Simon Johnson and Peter Boone · Project Syndicate 05 May 2020

COVID-19

Nearly 51 million people are internally displaced. This is what that means

A record number of people around the world have been driven from their home by war or disaster but haven’t crossed a border to find safety. Now coronavirus poses a new threat.

Douglas Broom 05 May 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 prisoner releases are not a matter of mercy, but of justice

The pandemic means prisoners are not only denied their freedom, their lives are put at risk. Large numbers must now be released.

Kieran Oberman 27 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Migrants and mayors are the unsung heroes of COVID-19. Here's why

During this pandemic, the leadership demonstrated by city mayors and the skills and resourcefulness of migrants are showing international leaders the way.

Robert Muggah and Vittoria Zanuso 24 Apr 2020

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