UN refugee agency
Coverage of UN refugee agency in the Nexus archive.
- A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping escaped to Canada after a perilous dinghy journey to South Korea, following previous failed attempts to flee China. He faced detention in South Korea and has a history of activism related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square events, enduring imprisonment, surveillance, and restricted benefits.
- A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping escaped China via a perilous 40-hour dinghy journey to South Korea, where he was detained, before eventually arriving in Canada. He had previously attempted to flee to Thailand, Vietnam, and a Taiwanese island, facing deportation each time.
- Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Congo have surpassed 1,000 with 254 deaths, driven by the Bundibugyo virus, which lacks vaccines or treatments. Contact tracing remains a major challenge at 55% coverage, while violence from rebel groups in Ituri province complicates response efforts and displaces communities.
- Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says
The UN refugee agency reported a record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, warning of an 'unmarked graveyard' in South Asia for desperate refugees.