Continuing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan have seen a record-breaking 120 million people forced to flee their homes by war, violence and persecution. The number represents the 12th year in a row the number has increased, the UN refugee agency…

Kenya’s new refugee laws are a radical attempt to address the issue of protracted displacement and could prove to be a model for the rest of the world. At the heart of Kenya’s ‘Refugee Act 2021’ is a bid to…

Scientists and tech experts at the California Academy of Sciences have developed a fascinating interactive map which traces the migration of the human species across the globe. Using archaeological, genetic, and climate data, scientists have pieced together an outline of the…

There is a massive divide in attitudes to race issues between supporters of President Joe Biden and those who support Donald Trump, a new study has found. A survey by the Washington-based think tank, The Pew Research Center in the…

Increasing numbers of Turkish citizens are seeking asylum abroad, new data shows. Last year, more than 100,000 Turks applied for asylum in EU countries, an 82 per cent increase from the previous year. Turks now comprise the third largest national group…

Recent hysteria among politicians and media commentators that links the surge in ‘net overseas migration’ with soaring housing costs is misplaced, according to a leading migration academic. In a recent ‘policy brief’, ANU researcher Professor Alan Gamlen said that the…

Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has pledged to scrap the Conservative government’s flagship scheme to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda and he has vowed to reduce migration to Britain. As the UK’s general election approaches on July 4,…

Ninety per cent of Australians believe cultural diversity is a boon for the nation and has been a positive for decades, according to the latest annual Lowy Poll. The poll, released by the Lowy Institute on Australian attitudes, also revealed…

A new initiative to empower women from diverse backgrounds to achieve their leadership aspirations has been launched by the Victorian Government. The program, which supports culturally diverse women right across the state into leadership roles, opened recently.  Minister for Women…

Human rights groups and migrant and refugee advocacy agencies have reacted with concern at the US Government’s crackdown on asylum seekers seeking access to the US. US President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order curtailing asylum access and paving…

NGO delegates from 26 countries today have called for international action to expand resettlement and additional migration pathways for refugees at a major refugee settlement conference in Geneva. The call came as the UN’s refugee agency UNHCR released a new…

More than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement next year, according to the UNHCR’s Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2025 report. The report’s agency, estimate represents an increase of 20 per cent – equivalent to half a million refugees –…