Kamala Harris’ swearing in as the Vice President of the United States was a watershed for several reasons when it comes to the demographic makeup of America. Vice President Harris is the first female vice president, as well as the…

Australia’s cities have been emptying over the period of the COVID-19 pandemic as people migrate to the regions. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Australia’s capital cities had a net loss of 11,200 people in the September…

Refugee resettlement has plunged to the lowest level in two decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a snapshot of new data from the United Nations’ refugee agency UNHCR.   Just 22,770 departures were recorded by the UNHCR last year…

The European Union’s border agency Frontex has suspended its operations in Hungary, after an EU court ruled the country had broken the law by preventing migrants from seeking asylum. “Our common efforts to protect the EU external borders can only…

Americans are more dived than ever on issues around migration, racial justice and international engagement, according to a new study. In his first speech as president-elect, Joe Biden promised to work to bridge the deep and bitter divisions in American…

The United Nations has moved a step closer to affording refugee status to people displaced from their homes because of climate change-induced disasters. A new UNHCR paper titled ‘Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the…

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 percent, with around two million fewer people than predicted migrating between 2019 and 2020, according to a new UN report. The report, titled ‘International Migration 2020’, found about 281 million…

It’s become a cliché, but 2020 was a year like no other. As the fireworks went off at midnight to kick off a new year and new decade, no one could have anticipated what the year was about to bring.…

Christmas is around the corner, meaning now is the time to make a difference. Gift consciously this Christmas and consider buying from refugee and migrant lead businesses. We’ve chosen some of our favourites to start you off. The Social Outfit…

Most Syrian refugees fear going home while President Bashar Assad and his government remain in power, according to news reports from the Middle East. Aid agencies say most Syrians in exile in surrounding countries are refusing to go back despite…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched its annual Global Migration Film Festival featuring five thought provoking films that explore the themes of migration and human mobility. This year’s film festival is taking place despite the global health emergency…

The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached a record 80 million by the middle of this year, according to a new report from the UN refugee agency UNHCR. The report says the total number of people displaced by conflicts…