Refugees face poverty, food insecurity
At the start of Refugee Week, a timely study reminds us of the experiences and 'cultural acclimatisation' of recent arrivals.
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Jun 15, 2020
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Page 15 - News tagged with refugees
Health or livelihood? Lockdowns force the world's poorest into deadly trade-offs
Abu Bakr's family had packed up their improvised tents in Sindh, south-east Pakistan, by mid-October 2019. Three months earlier, they had lost their houses and fields due to uncharacteristically heavy monsoon rains. Now they ...
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May 19, 2020
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Availability of health data for refugees and migrants in Europe
A new study commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and conducted by researchers at the University Bielefeld and University Hospital Heidelberg shows data gaps and policy options for the 53 Member States.
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2019
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Inadequate humanitarian funding increases refugees' risk of chronic poverty
The United States has the largest refugee resettlement program in the world, contributing to the humanitarian efforts recognized by the global community. However, new research from the University of Colorado Denver finds ...
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Oct 23, 2019
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Integration of refugees: Germans in east and west show similar willingness to help
In discussions in Germany on immigrants, particularly eastern Germany is often associated with attacks on foreigners and hate crimes against refugees. Research data and surveys also indicate that prejudices against immigrants ...
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Oct 15, 2019
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Burundian refugees in Tanzania face big challenges
Tanzania says it has reached an agreement with Burundi to begin sending back all Burundian refugees from October. The repatriation effort will take place in collaboration with the United Nations. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation ...
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Aug 30, 2019
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Starting out in smaller communities may be better for refugees in short term
Syrian refugees are more satisfied with settlement services and their community when they spend their first year of settlement in a smaller city, according to a new University of Alberta study.
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Aug 23, 2019
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At least 50 dead in Nepal's monsoon
Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people across Nepal while dozens more are missing, officials said Sunday.
Environment
Jul 14, 2019
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Schools and media literacy critical for teen refugees' social wellbeing
For a teenage refugee starting a new life in Europe, going to school and using digital media form a big part of navigating an unfamiliar society. But appropriate interventions at school and online could help them feel more ...
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2019
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Tech can empower refugee communities if they're allowed to design how it works
In Lebanon, around 350,000 Syrian refugees don't have access to enough safe and nutritious food. To stem the crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations introduced an electronic voucher system to distribute ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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