migrant crisis

Heads of state gathering in New York aims to come up with a more co-ordinated and humane approach to crisis.

Former Australian PM says "Too many are coming ... with the insistence that Europe should make way for them."

The boy tried to board the lorry after it had slowed on the main motorway approaching the port on 16 September.

Record number of people are fleeing their homes as a result of war and conflict.

Barack Obama's greatest legacy may be yet to come at the Leaders' Summit on refugees.

Renewables aid crisis management, give autonomy to refugees and lower the economic burden for local communities.

Mayor Laszlo Toroczkai's militia has risen from obscurity to nationwide acclaim.

They were rescued on 6 September at Watford Gap services on the M1 in Northamptonshire.

The shocking figures show that the number of refugees worldwide has doubled in the past 10 years.

Tensions among locals have increased after the population of the camp rose to at least 7,000 people.

Alan Kurdi, 3, drowned a year ago while fleeing Syria with his family.

Channel rescue comes amid rising concerns about security of the UK coastline against smugglers.

PM Binali Yildirim said Turkey's agreement with the EU has not been 'implemented'.

Italian plan comes as Switzerland denies access to migrants, including children.

Desperate migrants are using dangerous mountain paths to enter northern Europe.

Just three vessels guarding 7,000 miles of water from people smugglers.

Refugee died in an ambulance after losing consciousness at the Softex migrant camp.

Twice in recent months aid workers have given out Arabic versions of the Gospel According to John.

Migrants, including two children, were found in 'perilous' state without lifejackets off Kent coast.

Compare and contrast scenes of the Balkan migrant crisis over the past two years.

Since 2014, some 400,000 migrants have braved the dangerous crossing between Libya and southern Italy.

2,400 migrants known to have drowned in Mediterranean in first 6 months of 2016.

Turkey coup: Erdogan may use failed coup as excuse to restrict freedoms even more.

HRW accuses Hungary of not complying with international standards on human rights.

Trafficker turned police informant says desperate migrants are being sold for $15,000 a time.

There has also been a significant rise in penalties imposed on employers for hiring illegal immigrants.

More than 64,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean to Italy in 2016, according to the UN.

Ship sank 135km north of Libya in 2015 with considerable loss of life.

This is the 25th such operation in the past 12 months and more than 11,300 migrants have been affected.

The comedy website Waterford Whispers news issued a warning from the Irish coast guard.