The United Nations committee has determined Australia breached its international legal obligations by allegedly exposing an ...

A group of volunteers in Brisbane coordinated a website of World Refugee Day events taking place around Australia, including information on UNHCR. World Refugee Day materials were sent to over 400 ...

CANBERRA, Australia (UNHCR) - A field of hearts, each containing a personal message in support of refugees, was planted in front of Parliament House in Canberra on World Refugee Day on June 20. The ...

When Australia signed the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, it committed to providing protection to people who have fled war, persecution and human rights violations. Refugees have often ...

Papua New Guinea is a struggling nation that ranks near the bottom of most indexes of human and economic development. It is also, as of this month, the new home of anyone who tries to reach Australia ...

Had the engine not cut out just beyond Indonesian waters, Ali Reza and 60 others aboard the packed boat that launched its way south three months ago might now be safely housed on Australian territory.

First of two parts CLIMATE refugees are people who have been forcibly displaced as a result of environmental factors caused ...