refugees

Friend of 30-year-old murdered on a Libyan beach tells of a young man desperate to reach Europe.

UN estimates more than 4,000 families displaced from capital of Anbar province.

A look back at the headlines that dominated the week's global and domestic news agenda.

Migrants risk abduction, rape and even murder but still brave the deadly journey in pursuit of a better life.

Commissioner General of UNRWA Pierre Krahenbuhl calls on the world to stop ignoring the plight of Palestinian refugees in Syria.

For five decades Yarmouk was a thriving Palestinian suburb of Syria's capital Damascus - now it lies in ruins

Saudi military 'seeking clarification on the incident' at Haradh in north Yemen

Over one million Ukrainians driven from homes by conflict between separatists and Kiev government.

Plans reveal Nazi death camp will be used to house refugees in 'alarming' move.

The UN appealed for more support for Syrian refugees on Wednesday (January 14) after it launched the largest ever report examining their living conditions of refugee communities.

The Refugee Council: Britain has only taken in 90 people displaced by the Syria conflict

Huge numbers of migrants are drowning every year, and its time we woke up to the dangers they face.

Thousands flee Islamic State advance towards Baghdad in western Anbar province.

UNHCR says Syria is "biggest humanitarian emergency of our era".

Poorest EU country hopes razor-wire fence will end surge of asylum seekers.

Refugees clash as asylum seekers' homes are torn down in Berlin

Disaster Agency spokesman says evacuees have become reliant on government aid.

Ethnic conflict in South Sudan has killed more than 1,000 and displaced half a million people.

Nearly half a million South Sudanese flee conflict in world's newest state.

Ban Ki-moon condemns government troops rebels for stealing food, medicines and vehicles.

26,000 flee their homes as multiple volcanic eruptions throw lava and ash 5km into air.

IBTimes UK investigates harsh reality of asylum system which leaves young people in limbo.

Thousands of Syrian refugees at risk in freezing temperatures.

Rape allegation centring on mentally disabled villager used as excuse to clear squatter refugees.

Scale of relief effort now needed "overwhelming", says interior minister.

Occupation of ferry footbridge in Calais gets dramatic after two Syrians threaten suicide

Neighbourhoods of Midan, Suleimaniyeh and Aziziyeh are left without drinking water after major pipeline is damaged.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.

The rebels, refusing to recognise the Syrian regime, said they would not provide any written guarantee on laying down arms as sought by the government.