There are currently more than 65.6 million forcibly displaced people. This shift in policy and extenuation of the issue is based on moral and economic reasons. This is a crisis that is more dire than the world knows or is willing to admit.
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel alongside Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Social Union, announced that they are aiming to limit the number of refugees admitted into Germany every year.
Read MoreThe Manus Island Detention Center in Papua New Guinea was closed by the Australian government on October 31, 2017. The government closed the facility on October 31, shut off power on November 1, began destroying shelters built by the migrants on November 10.
Read MoreInternational leaders condemned the violence and provided some aid for the affected refugees, but there remains no solid resolution to the issue, and the future of over a million Rohingya refugees remains uncertain.
Read MoreMyanmar has seemingly rejected any kind of ceasefires or peace agreements with Muslim insurgents, because authorities claim the arson is the work of insurgents and the army is fighting “a legitimate campaign against terrorists.”
Read MoreGabrielle Goldworm Staff Writer After years of worsening conflict in the Syrian Civil War, Turkey now holds the largest population
Read MoreA helicopter, allegedly belonging to a Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni rebels, opened fire on a boat carrying Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen, in the middle of the night.
Read MoreAs the UNA-USA chapter on Seton Hall’s campus continues to grow and advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, the club has shifted its focus from education about the SDGs to implementation. In comparison to last year’s United Nations Day celebration with Dr. Martin Edwards’s SDG Teach-In event, this year’s event was focused on UNA-SHU coming together as a chapter to do something tangible for refugees in New Jersey.
Read MoreAs more outlets open to express the growing international struggle of refugees, the world will gain a larger platform to talk about the issue and strategize how to return these individuals to their homes. Art has given a voice to these individuals and shown the world that while circumstances are bad, hope is not lost.
Read MoreBy Samantha Stevenson Staff Writer The European Union and Afghanistan came to an agreement in a conference on October 5
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