UNHCR: nearly 900,000 flee South Sudan

UNHCR: nearly 900,000 flee South Sudan

(VOVworld) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, said a total of 60,000 people have fled South Sudan since violence broke out in the capital city last month, bringing the overall...
German cabinet passes integration bill

German cabinet passes integration bill

(VOVworld) - The German government on Wednesday passed a bill on integration aimed at improving refugees' access to the German job market, while insisting they accept certain responsibilities
What to expect from the EU-Turkey migrant deal

What to expect from the EU-Turkey migrant deal

(VOVworld)- On April 4th, Greece began sending the migrants back to Turkey under an agreement reached between the European Union (EU) and Turkey last month aimed at stemming the influx of refugees...
2,400 refugees saved off Libya’s coast

2,400 refugees saved off Libya’s coast

(VOVworld) - Italy's coastguard said on Wednesday that more than 2,400 migrants and 3 corpses have been recovered from smugglers' boats off Libya in the last 48 hours
EU gives Greece deadline on borders

EU gives Greece deadline on borders

(VOVworld) - The European Union has given Greece a deadline of three months to fix its border controls, following a report two weeks ago that said the country had seriously neglected...
Canada continues support Syrian refugees

Canada continues support Syrian refugees

(VOVworld) - Canada will give an extra 75 million USD to the United Nations' refugee agency to help it deal with the Syrian crisis, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said...