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The Trump administration has implemented changes to the U.S. asylum program, including a new USCIS rule that sends more applications to immigration courts, leading to higher denial rates. Asylum approvals are at their lowest in two decades, affecting TPS holders and others seeking legal status. An immigration attorney described the changes as a 'war on asylum,' citing reduced approvals and limited humanitarian programs.

The US is considering cutting ties with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), prompting diplomatic efforts. UNHCR reportedly urged supporters to pressure its top donor not to disengage, following the rejection of a Trump-backed candidate for deputy high commissioner who advocated reforms.

More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers capsized off Myanmar. The boats departed Rakhine State in late June, according to the IOM and UNHCR.

The UN reports over 500 people are feared dead after two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar's coast since late June. The vessels, primarily carrying Muslim Rohingya minority refugees, prompted alarms from the UN's IOM and UNHCR agencies.

Over 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying Rohingya refugees capsized off Myanmar's coast. The UN's International Organization for Migration and UNHCR expressed alarm over the incidents, with preliminary reports indicating the vessels departed from Rakhine state in late June.

Landslides in southeastern Bangladesh triggered by monsoon rains killed at least eight Rohingya refugees, including five children, while heavy rains in India caused 13 deaths and flooding. Rescuers recovered seven bodies, and an eighth was found by refugees after hills collapsed in Cox’s Bazar district. In India, monsoon rains led to flash floods, landslides, and road closures, with forecasts predicting continued heavy rainfall.

Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least eight Rohingya refugees, including five children, as makeshift shelters collapsed in multiple locations. Officials reported relocating over 1,000 people from high-risk areas, with forecasts indicating continued rain. The UNHCR noted 36 refugee deaths in similar incidents between 2021 and 2026.

A UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025, including Lebanon war victims.

The UNHCR reports that 117.8 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced due to conflict, violence, and persecution. This represents one in 70 people globally being displaced against their will.

The UNHCR reported a decline in global displacement numbers in 2025 for the first time in a decade, with 5.4 million people fleeing their homes, but the total number of refugees and those in similar situations remains at 41.6 million, including 6 million Palestinian refugees.

The United Nations expressed deep concern over violent protests outside its offices in Libya, attributing the unrest to social media-fueled disinformation about its work in the country. Demonstrators in Tripoli blocked the UNHCR office, protesting against migrants traveling to Libya.

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.