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Multicultural Resources

Current Social Upheaval

Displaced People

United Nations Refugee Agency

This comprehensive website offers basic facts and statistics surrounding refugees, special events, how to help or get involved, links to programs supported by the UNHCR and current news.

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Factfile: Global migration (BBC)

Statistics on migrating people, where they are going, where they come from, the number of migrant laborers, and money they send back home.

Forced Migration online (University of Oxford)

"A world of information on human displacement." Excellent site.

International Crisis Group

Analytical reports on the most significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.

Spotlight on current humanitarian needs, programs by country, and relief activities.

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American Refugee Committee International

More about the plight of refugees, programs that serve the underprivileged, pressing ARC news.

Aid Organizations

International Rescue Committee: Resettling Refugees

How the IRC helps refugees from across the world in the United States

Refugee Council USA

Refugee Council USA focuses on refugee protection. "RCUSA provides advocacy on issues affecting the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons, victims of trafficking, and victims of torture in the United States and across the world."

Refugee Health and Resettlement Issues

Many links to pages about general health issues, religious influences, personal stories, women in health, models for care and funding, and more.

Offers up-to-date articles involving immigration, refugees, and issues central to their welfare.

Church World Service: Emergency Response

Program overview, refugee resettlement, legal immigration services, facts and links, refugee testimonials, news, and more.

World Relief

Immigrant Services with links to information resources.

World Vision

"Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice." Ways to give and  to get involved, sponsor a child, world news, etc.

Statistics on Uprooted Peoples (Church World Service)

Click on a region of the map and find statistics on the refugees of that region.

“Refugee and Aid  Links" (University of Minnesota Human Rights Library)

Alphabetical list of aid issues concerning refugees, etc.

Cambodia Food Relief