Remittances from Afghans working abroad have become a lifeline for many people in the beleaguered nation which faces twin financial and humanitarian crises. But along with much of live in Afghanistan, there is now uncertainty around this vital flow of…

Governments across the globe should urgently improve support for tens of thousands of migrant families who are desperately trying to find out what has happened to loved ones missing during migration journeys, a new report says. The International Organisation for…

As Angela Merkel steps down as German chancellor after 16 years much will be said and written about her legacy. For progressives and those in the humanitarian sector she will be remembered for her refusal in 2015 to close Germany’s…

A photographer from Myanmar, whose name has not been revealed to protect his safety, has won a major international photojournalism award for his coverage of his troubled nation’s pro-democracy protests and bloody military crackdown. The photographer won the prestigious Visa…

An Afghan refugee living in Melbourne has told the horrific story of his family’s fate after the Taliban took control of the capital Kabul. Dr Abdulatif Stanikzai, who fled Afghanistan in2014 after becoming a target of a Taliban execution squad,…

On the day after the Taliban swept into Kabul and cemented its control, international aid agencies were looking at how to restart their work in a country already locked in multiple humanitarian crises. Humanitarian agencies say they have a mandate…

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report highlighted the looming crisis of climate driven migration as experts increasingly predict mass, permanent migrations caused by climate change in the coming decades. The report has brought together the world’s latest science…

Asylum seekers faced considerable financial hardship and high levels of homelessness during the first twelve months of the pandemic, according to new research. They were more likely than the general population to struggle to pay rent and bills, to find…

Refugees are slipping down the queues to get COVID-19 vaccines in many countries, according to new data from the UN refugee agency UNHCR. For months the World Health Organization (WHO) has been urging countries to vaccinate refugees and have identified…

An influential parliamentary committee has recommended the federal government overhaul the skilled migration program to give temporary workers and some international students clearer pathways to permanent residency in Australia. Parliament’s Liberal Party-dominated Joint Standing Committee on Migration has said that…

New laws that will protect migrant and refugee workers from exploitation and abuse are being drafted by the federal government. The ‘Exposure Draft Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021’ will see increased penalties and bans on employers if they are found to have…