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Displaced families flee on June 14, 2022, after armed insurgent attacked their community in northeastern Mozambique
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Refugees

Economic hardship, armed conflict or climate change force millions of people to flee their homes every year. There were 123 million forcibly displaced people worldwide in 2024.

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July 10, 2025

Greece to suspend asylum applications of migrants from Libya

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Man puts on a prosthetic leg

Denmark tries paying Syrian refugees to return home

Denmark tries paying Syrian refugees to return home

Denmark offers hefty return payments, but most Syrians in the Nordic nation aren't taking up the offer.
PoliticsJuly 18, 202503:38 min
woman on a hillside looking down at the deserted refugee camp Nur Shams

Israeli raids in West Bank displace tens of thousands

Israeli raids in West Bank displace tens of thousands

Israel says it is acting against Palestinian militants. DW Tania Krämer reports from the town of Tulkarem.
Human RightsJuly 17, 202503:03 min
In the foreground, ten people dressed in summer clothes sit on a sailing boat. Some of them are looking at a large group of migrants, most of whom are men, packed onto a quay behind them in the background. Most of the migrants are sitting on the ground close together in rows in front of the quay wall. An ambulance with its rear door open is parked beside the migrants. The sun is shining. Agia Galini, Crete, Greece, July 6, 2025

Is Greece in the middle of a new refugee crisis?

Is Greece in the middle of a new refugee crisis?

Greece wants to use tough measures to deter refugees entering the country by sea from Libya.
MigrationJuly 16, 2025
Three armed ICE officers seen next to a handcuffed man standing near the back of a car

Trump's immigration policy hits shrinking US cities hard

Trump's immigration policy hits shrinking US cities hard

Shrinking US cities are seeking immigrants to help offset population loss. But restrictive policies add uncertainty.
MigrationJuly 11, 202503:33 min
people walk after arrival at the the port of Lavrio, Greece, on Thursday, July 10, 2025

UN: 'Entire aid system has been hit by a wave of cuts'

UN: 'Entire aid system has been hit by a wave of cuts'

DW spoke with the UN high commissioner for refugees about the staggering 122 million people displaced globally.
PoliticsJuly 11, 202508:01 min
WFP worker and DW reporter in empty warehouse in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp

Refugee camps in Kenya feel impact of Donald Trump's cuts

Refugee camps in Kenya feel impact of Donald Trump's cuts

Organizations worldwide have been hit by Trump's shutting down of USAID and funding cuts to other aid groups.
PoliticsJuly 11, 202503:17 min
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Rohingya girl peaks around a corner in Delhi, India

Rohingya refugees in India live in fear of deportation

The Rohingya fled a genocidal crackdown in Myanmar a decade ago. Now, many face persecution in India.
Human RightsJune 27, 202503:51 min
refugee families arriving in Germany in 2024

Germany suspends refugees' family reunification

Parliament has voted to stop family members of individuals with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany.
PoliticsJune 27, 2025
Three Afghan refugees squatting on the floor in a room

US travel ban brings more despair to Afghans in Pakistan

A US travel ban on one side and Pakistani pressure on the other leaves Afghan refugees in limbo and in despair.
Human RightsJune 19, 202503:18 min
New border controls at German-Polish border

Germany: Report slams Merz's immigration policies

A report examining global migration appeals to Germany's new government to reject tougher border controls.
MigrationMay 20, 2025
Musician Claude Kiambe dressed in white, with short hair, strumming a guitar in a large room. Audio equipment is in the background, he is standing next to a microphone

Former refugee hoping to win 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

As a child, Claude Kiambe fled Congo to the Netherlands with his family. Now, he's entered the Eurovision Song Contest.
LifestyleMay 10, 202504:34 min
A baby in a life vest is handed over from a small boat to rescuers at sea

Mediterranean migrant rescues suffer under lacking EU policy

More than 10 years ago, humanitarian organizations started rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean.
MigrationMay 6, 2025
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