Thematic Focus: Children & Families

Reports:

Documenting the Deaths of Child Migrants (International Organization for Migration, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related news release.

Living Under Heightened Immigration Enforcement: Impacts for Families, Children, and Communities (Urban Institute, Oct. 2026) [access]

- Focuses on the US. Follow the a/m link for three briefs produced as a part of this project.

Migrant and refugee children in 2025 via mixed migration routes in Europe: Overview of Trends 2025 (UNHCR, UNICEF & IOM, Oct. 2026) [text]

Reintegration and Well-being of Families with Children Amid Post-Evacuation Challenges (Relief Coordination Centre, Oct. 2026) [access via ReliefWeb]

- Focuses on Ukraine. Available in English & Ukrainian.

Unlocking potential: pathways to adulthood for unaccompanied children turning 18 in Greece (International Rescue Committee, Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Journal articles:

"Assessment of mental health and coping mechanisms among adolescents in Palestine: a cross-sectional study," BMC Psychology, 22 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"The Case of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors in Italy: Between Ethnoracial Constraints and Sociocultural Strategies of Resistance," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 7 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"The effects of war and displacement on Syrian refugee children: risk and resilience," European Journal of Developmental Psychology, vol. 23, no. 6 (2026) [open access]

"Rethinking Educational Participatory Action Research with Migrant and Racialized Youth in Border Contexts," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 3 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the Canary Islands.

"Settlement marginalization and child labor among children in Somalia: evidence from displaced and nomadic communities," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

"Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and the Barrier of Age: How UK Age Assessment Practices and Policies Place Chronological Age Above the Rights of Asylum-Seeking Children," York Law Review, vol. 7 (Summer 2026) [full-text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (29 Sept. 2026) 

Regional Focus: United States

Short pieces:

Democrats are the unwitting beneficiaries of Trump’s immigration policies (The Conversation, Oct. 2026) [text]

Green Card Processing Delays Could Leave Refugees Waiting Indefinitely to Become Eligible for Medicaid (Urban Wire, Oct. 2026) [text]

See also blog posts on The Asylumist, CATO At Liberty and Immigration Impact.

**Visit the Americas Migration Brief and ImmProf Blog for more extensive round-ups of news and publications.**

Reports & journal articles:

Credible Fear and Defensive Asylum Processes: Frequently Asked Questions (US Congressional Research Service, Oct. 2026) [text]

"How the United States is Using Third Countries to Expand Immigration Control," Migration Information Source, 15 Oct. 2026 [text]

Immigration Removals to Third Countries (US Congressional Research Service, Oct. 2026) [text]

Temporary Protected Status Terminations, 2025-2026: Fact Sheet (US Congressional Research Service, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Temporary Visa Holders in the United States," Migration Information Source, 21 Oct. 2026 [text]

"To Scare People": US Expulsions of Third-Country Nationals to Countries in Africa (Human Rights Watch, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related news release.

"The Trump Administration’s Migration-Related Policies: Causes, Effects, and Future," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 25 Oct. 2026 [full-text]

- Introduction to a forthcoming special issue of JMHS.

U.S. Deportations and "Self-Deportations" in the First 18 Months of the Second Trump Term (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related news release.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: United States (14 Oct. 2026)

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Short pieces:

The aid system is doing less with less, yet grading itself far too kindly (The Interpreter Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Beyond the humanitarian reset: Learning from pastoralists to rethink aid," The New Humanitarian, 14 Oct. 2026 [text]

Drones are breaking the deal that once kept aid workers safe (The Interpreter Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

**For more updates on developments in this area, sign up for one or more of The New Humanitarian's various newsletter options, as well as IHSA's weekly selection of humanitarian blog posts.

New open access book:

Cold War Humanitarians: NGOs as National Political Actors in the Global South (Manchester Univ. Press, Sept. 2026) [open access]

- "Humanitarian NGOs often disagree on the boundaries of their role and take vastly different views about what constitutes an ethical response to distant suffering. ...Informed by the conviction that humanitarian NGOs must be examined as products of their national political cultures, this book compares the opposing decision-making patterns of two globally influential European NGOs – the French Médecins Sans Frontières and the British Oxfam – across three Cold War crises, namely the Cambodian refugee settlements and situation within post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia, the Ethiopian famine, and displacement from the Salvadoran civil war. While MSF’s work in this decade was animated by anti-communism and a commitment to advocating for the rights of individuals against state oppression, Oxfam’s was fuelled by a moral opposition to the excesses of Western foreign policy and a developmentalist orientation that emphasised the rights of people to have their basic needs met, leading the NGO to partner with states in pursuit of poverty reduction in the Global South. By excavating the social structures within which the NGOs’ identities were formed, this book shows that humanitarian actions (and silences) were political acts that influenced post-Cold War rights discourses in distinct ways."

Reports: 

Delivering on localisation: Why overheads for local partners must be additional, not split (Norwegian Refugee Council, Oct. 2026) [text]

Grand Bargain Annual Meeting 2026, Geneva, 19-20 Oct. 2026 [access]

- This meeting "marks a milestone: the tenth anniversary of the Grand Bargain and the formal launch of the platform that will carry its work forward from January 2027." Follow link for the concept note, background documents (including the Grand Bargain Independent Report 2023-2026) and statements. See also related TNH article.

How to reform the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (ODI, Oct. 2026) [text]

Rising Military Spending in the Context of Falling Development Assistance, SIPRI Insights on Peace and Security, no. 2 (SIPRI, Oct. 2026) [access]

Journal articles:

"Innovative humanitarian finance: examining the promises and realities of impact bonds in humanitarian and refugee response," Disasters, vol. 51, no. 1 (Jan. 2027) [open access]

"Moral injury in humanitarian aid workers: exploring the perspectives and experiences of mental health professionals," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:27 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"States, humanitarian advocacy, and crisis: persuasion, mobilization, and denunciation," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:28 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (30 Sept. 2026) 

Regional Focus: MENA

Short pieces:

HRC63: ICJ and HRW Call for Protection of Black African Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Tunisia and Libya (ICJ & HRW, Sept. 2026) [text]

Life in Gaza after 12 months of ‘ceasefire’ (The Conversation, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related joint NGO statement and OHCHR press release.

Privatised aid failed the people of Gaza. The world should learn not to repeat it (The Conversation, Oct. 2026) [text]

Reports:

The Evolving Protection Landscape for Syrian Refugees in Türkiye (Baker Institute, Oct. 2026) [text]

From Macroeconomic Distress to Protection Risks: Economic Impacts of the 2026 Military Escalation on Afghans in Iran (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Palestine: Deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Area C, West Bank (ACAPS, Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Ten Challenges to Syrian Refugee Returns (Refugees International, Oct. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Acceptance divided: an experimental study on the perceptions of Ukrainian and Syrian refugees in Turkey," South European Society and Politics, Latest Articles, 14 Oct. 2026 [ResearchGate]

"Conditional belonging under institutional ambiguity: narratives of Sudanese asylum seekers in Eilat, Israel," Frontiers in Sociology, 11 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Facilitating a Remote Community Advisory Board to Engage Practitioners during Complex Emergencies: An Example from Northwest Syria," Intervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, Ahead of Print, 24 April 2026 [open access]

"Humanitarianism vs. territoriality: explaining Egyptian public opinion on Palestinian forced migration," Frontiers in Political Science, 1 June 2026 [open access]

"Quality of Life and Well-Being of Syrian Refugees: Insights from Spain and Jordan," Behavioral Sciences, vol. 16, no. 10 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

Multimedia:

What Palestinians want for Gaza’s future (Rethinking Humanitarianism Podcast Series, Oct. 2026) [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (7 Oct. 2026) 

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 2

Reports & book chapters:

"Introduction: a new migration landscape in Asia," Chapter in Handbook on Migration in Asia (Edward Elgard, Sept. 2026) [free full-text]

Navigating Home(s): Displacement and Resettlement in Nepal amid Ongoing Disaster Risks, Migration Insights Research Brief, no. 22 (Univ. of British Columbia, Sept. 2026) [text]

No Way Forward, No Way Back: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia, ANU Migration Hub Insights, no. 4 (Australian National Univ., Sept. 2026) [text]

*Route-Based Approach: South and South-East Asia Route (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Determinants of behavioral intentions to reduce single-use plastic among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh using an extended theory of planned behavior model," Scientific Reports, 17 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Floating in fear: Rohingya as subjects of haphazard oceanic governance in the Andaman Sea," Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, OnlineFirst. 15 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"From #ExpelUngratefulAfghans to #ExpellingAfghansIsANationalDemand; A Comparative Analysis of Digital Xenophobia and Anti-Migrant Hate Campaigns in Iran and Pakistan," International Migration, vol. 64, no. 6 (Nov. 2026) [open access]

International Migration Review, vol. 60, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [contents]

- Features a special collection on "Routine Irregularities: The Contested Governance of Irregular and Forced Migration in Asia"

"A pool of living water: managed circulation and migrant suspension along the China–Myanmar border," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [open access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1 (28 Oct. 2026)

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Afghan Returns from Iran and Pakistan: One Regional Shift, Two Administrative Pathways (RLI Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Australia's migrant policy offers lessons for EU and US," DW, 5 Oct. 2026 [text]

Australia’s migration dilemma: short-term pressures, long-term costs (The Interpreter Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

From displacement to return: the humanitarian realities facing Afghan returnees (Humanitarian Practice Network, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related RLI Blog post.

The reform agenda in Myanmar: something different or more of the same? (Humanitarian Practice Network, Oct. 2026) [text]

Super-localisation in Myanmar: uncomfortable truths (Humanitarian Practice Network, Sept. 2026) [text]

UNHCR concerned by returns from Malaysia to Myanmar amid ongoing conflict (UNHCR, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related Amnesty statement.

UNHCR’s Transit Centre closure and the future of Rohingya protection (RLI Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (15 Sept. 2026)

Opportunities: A Few More Oct. & Nov. 2026

Discussion: The Refugee Convention at 75: The Future of International Protection, Online, 29 October 2026 [info]

Seminar: Asylum, Externalisation and Women’s Protection, Online, 2 November 2026 [info]

Launch event: "Minimum Legal Standards for Asylum Procedures," New RLI Declaration on International Protection, Online, 3 November 2026 [info]

Book Launch: Unwelcome Shores: Black Refugees in America, Online, 5 November 2026 [info]

Book launch: Rethinking Compliance with Refugee Law: Beyond the Law-Action Gap, Sydney, 11 November 2026 [info]

Seminar: Rights, Protection and Trafficking Vulnerability in the Ukrainian Refugee Response: Evidence from Poland, Romania, Moldova and Spain, Toronto/Online, 13 November 2026 [info]

Call for registration: 23rd Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference, Washington, DC/Online, 16 November 2026 [info]

Seminar: Border Drones: Necro-Racial Effects, AI and Futures, Toronto, 17 November 2026 [info]

*Discussion: What is solidarity in international law? (And what should it be?), Online, 4 November 2026 [info]

Call for applications: CMRS 2027 Winter Short Courses [info]

- Three courses are being offered in Cairo: 1) Economic Inclusion in Forced Migration: Does Private Sector Development Work for Refugees?, 10-14 January 2027; 2) Framing the Narrative: Public Opinion on Migration and Media Influence, 17-20 January 2027; 3) Introduction to International Refugee Law, 24-28 January 2027. The application deadline for all of them is 30 November 2026.

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Opportunities: More October & New November 2026 

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Conditional Permanent Residency and Refugee Integration: Evidence from Germany’s 2016 Reform," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 1 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Latin American Migrants, Vulnerability, and Financial Access: A Study on the San Diego–Tijuana Border," Journal of Risk and Financial Management, vol. 19, no. 3 (March 2026) [open access]

"Migration Studies and International Business Scholarship: Toward Mutual Renewal in the Study of High-Skilled Migration," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 9 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Introduction to a forthcoming special issue.

"Skill certifications and migrant labor market integration: Experimental evidence from Colombia," Journal of Development Economics, vol. 185 (Feb. 2027) [open access]

"Syrian Women in Turkey Face Intersecting Barriers to Employment," Migration Information Source, 8 Oct. 2026 [text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (26 Oct. 2026) 

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Regulating work for refugees and asylum seekers: Between labour market governance and humanitarianism (Global Workplace Law & Policy Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

Reports:

Activate Her Skills: Harnessing the economic potential of migrant women through better skills recognition (Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance & Settlement Services International, April 2026) [text]

Analysis of the impact of refugees from Ukraine on the economy of Poland (UNHCR, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related press release.

EU Talent Partnerships: From Humanitarian Dependence to Refugee Self-reliance?, Studio Europa Policy Brief, no. 3 (Maastricht Univ. & European Policy Centre, Oct. 2026) [text]

The Interdependence of Mental Health and Self-Reliance in Forced Displacement Settings: A case for integrated programming and policy (RefugePoint, UNHCR & Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related blog post.

Macroeconomic Effects of Forced Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa, Working Paper, no. 228 (International Monetary Fund, Oct. 2026) [text]

Self-reliance and Resilience for Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda Project: Mid-term evaluation, Evo/2026/04 (UNHCR, June 2026) [text]

Skilled-Worker Visas for Refugee Talents: An Impact Evaluation, Social Policy & Labour Discussion Paper, no. 2708 (World Bank, July 2026) [text]

Welcoming Refugees as New Professionals: The Livr’Exil project, Presentation at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2026 (Oct. 2026) [access]

- Focuses on France.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (2 Oct. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2 (2 Oct. 2026)

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (Ukrainians)

Journal articles:

"Acceptance divided: an experimental study on the perceptions of Ukrainian and Syrian refugees in Turkey," South European Society and Politics, Latest Articles, 14 Oct. 2026 [ResearchGate]

"Challenges and policy implications of lacking data on Ukrainian refugees: Experiences from the Nordic countries," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:67 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"Displacement-youth transition junctures among Ukrainians in Denmark," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 4 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Navigating conflicts in refugee shelters: decolonial everyday peace and humanitarian constraints," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 13 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

"Understanding Volunteer Motivations and Information Sources During Emergency Crisis Situations: Volunteering with Ukrainian Refugees," Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, First View, 12 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Hungary.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (23 Oct. 2026) 

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Ceuta: does humanitarian protection have a role at Europe’s borders? (RLI Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Do non-German nationals commit more crimes than Germans?," DW, 14 Oct. 2026 [text]

**For much more news and info on the latest developments, check out the ECRE Weekly Bulletin.**

Reports & book chapters:

10 Promising Practices to Accommodate Refugees (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text]

The EU Pact on Asylum and Migration: Putting New Rules to the Test (ECRE, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Introduction," A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice in Europe: Welcoming Spaces in ‘Left Behind’ Places (Edward Elgar, Sept. 2026) [free full-text]

Unbearable: Housing and the Spatialisation of Hostility (Univ. College London, Oct. 2026 [access]

Journal articles:

"Building Democracy, Sustaining Decolonisation: East Timorese Refugees and Aid Dynamics in Portugal, 1970s–90s," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 8, no. 1 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"The (He)art of doing research with undocumented migrants: a duoethnography on positionality, emotion and moral conflict," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 18 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the Netherlands and Belgium.

"Jocular acts of citizenship. Refugees’ and asylum seekers’ humorous production of counter-knowledge and political agency," Citizenship Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany and Austria.

"Necessary but Undesired? A Comparative Perspective on Admitted, Tolerated and Expelled Migrants in Nineteenth-Century Amsterdam," Journal of Migration History, vol. 12, no. 2 (2026) [open access]

"Semiotic Drift in Immigration Adjudication: How Interpreter-Mediated Meaning Fails in UK Asylum Hearings," International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, Latest Articles, 16 Oct. 2026 [open access]

Related posts:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (7 Oct. 2026)

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (7 Oct. 2026)

Thematic Focus: General

Short pieces:

"‘Efficiency has limits’: UNHCR chief warns refugee protection is buckling under cuts," UN News, 12 Oct. 2026 [text]

- See also related Reuters article.

The UN Refugee Agency is Reckoning with “Unprecedented Weakness” (PassBlue, Oct. 2026) [text]

Reports:

The Essentials of Migration Data (EMD): IOM Guide on Migration Data and Statistics (IOM, 2026) [text]

Evaluation evidence for Strategic Directions 2027–2031 (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [access]

- Brings together "twelve papers [that] draw on 2,421 conclusions, lessons learned and good practices extracted from 122 independent evaluations commissioned by UNHCR between 2016 and 2026, spanning country operations, emergency responses, and global thematic and strategic evaluations."

Global Platform on the Route-Based Approach: Terms of Reference (ToRs) (IOM, ICVA & UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Global Protection Update October 2026: Protection in Times of Constraint - Reducing Harm, Preserving Dignity (Protection Cluster, Oct. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Making migration and migration policy decisions amidst societal transformations (PACES) (2026) [access]

- "Migration decisions are shaped by a wide range of factors – including labour demand, development processes and social networks – but this complexity is not consistently reflected in policy. At the same time, knowledge across the social sciences remains fragmented, and existing evidence is not always used in policymaking." This project was completed in June 2026. Follow the link for its diverse range of outputs.

Migration Governance Indicators Benchmark Report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (IOM, 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Football as a tool to support refugees: results from a scoping review; with critical commentary from football in the community charities," Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics, Latest Articles, 15 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Immigration for realists: how we misread the public and the evidence, and how to do better," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 13 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"New Country, New Name? Migrants Navigate Tradeoffs," Migration Information Source, 30 Sept. 2026 [text]

"Preaching to the choir: deterrence, information campaigns and aspirations to migrate," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [ResearchGate] [preprint]

"Processes of Migrants Return and Reintegration: A Comparative Perspective," Special collection in International Migration (2026) [access]

- "This Special Issue unpacks migrants’ returns and reintegration processes. It emphasizes how these processes are influenced by various institutions and policy frameworks, as well as the challenges migrants face when navigating conflicting priorities and policies from both their origin, destination, even transit countries." The editorial is freely available and seven articles are open access.

"The Sources of Normativity in World Politics: Identity, History and Moral Obligation Towards Refugees," The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms, Latest Articles, 18 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"The spatial politics of (neo-)imperial mobility control," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Transit: Encounters, Negotiation, and Resistance in Forced Migration," Special collection in Frontiers in Human Dynamics (2024-2026) [access]

- Read the editorial for more info on the seven articles in the collection.

Related posts:

- News: EXCOM 2026 Wrap-up (20 Oct. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 1 (29 Sept. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 2 (29 Sept. 2026)

Regional Focus: Africa

Reports:

Across Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemenis flee as migrants arrive (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2026) [text]

Ethiopia Protection Analysis Update: The Critical Need for Protection amongst Conflict, Violence and Climate Shocks (Protection Cluster, Aug. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Policy brief on the ability to exit Eritrea regularly, with specific attention to family members of refugees (Univ. of Antwerp, 2026) [text]

Renewed hostilities in northern Ethiopia: mixed migration consequences (Mixed Migration Centre, Oct. 2026) [text]

The Sudan Humanitarian Fund: A Pooled Fund in Transition (Refugees International, Oct. 2026) [text]

Understanding protection risks and needs among refugee communities in Western Uganda and Greater Kampala (Norwegian Refugee Council, Oct. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Assessing COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Goma’s displaced populations: A critical investigation in the wake of volcanic eruption and persistent armed conflict," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 14 (2026) [open access]

"Beyond Cessation: Everyday Borders and Protracted Refugeehood Among Liberian Exemption Holders in Ghana," Societies, vol. 16, no. 10 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"Efficacy of existing conflict management strategies in addressing inter-ethnic conflict between the Dinka and Nuer refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya," African Quarterly Social Science Review, vol. 3, no. 3 (2026) [open access]

"Mediating Tensions Between Care and Control: An Ethnographic Exploration of Counting (and not Counting) COVID-19 Amongst Refugees in Uganda," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 11 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"The politics of categorizing people of African descent - global frameworks, political meanings, and shifting boundaries of belonging," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:68 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"Refugee-Inspired Ethical Guidelines from Kakuma: Moving Toward Decolonising Research Practice," Social Sciences, vol. 14, no. 6 (May 2025) [open access]

"'We Have to Think Out of the Box They Put Us in': A Collective Narrative Study of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Subjectivities in South Africa," Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, vol. 36, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2026) [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (18 Sept. 2026)

News: Two EXCOM Conclusions

Refworld has posted the following texts of the two Conclusions on International Protection adopted at the 77th session of EXCOM: 

First, an updated version of the Executive Committee Conclusion on Refugees with Disabilities and Other Persons with Disabilities Protected and Assisted by UNHCR, which was originally adopted in 2010.

Second, the first EXCOM Conclusion to focus on education. Some background on the development of this Conclusion is provided by ICVA and the Rapporteur of the Executive Committee at the 95th meeting of the Standing Committee (2026).

A complete listing of previously adopted Conclusions is available on Refworld here.

Related post:

- News: EXCOM 2026 Wrap-up (20 Oct. 2026)