Refugee camps

Image 7 of 10 from gallery of Refugee Camps: From Temporary Settlements to Permanent Dwellings. MOGADISHU,SOMALIA-APRIL 30, 2013. Image via Shutterstock/ By Sadik Gulec

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Chad as refugee camps face a severe funding shortfall, leaving thousands of people without access to basic necessities like food, water, and shelter. According to the United Nations, the lack of funds has forced aid agencies to cut back on vital services, including healthcare and education. The situation is particularly dire in the Lake Chad region, where over 2 million people have been displaced due to conflict and climate change. Refugees are…

Refugee camps have to be constructed quickly when a humanitarian crisis hits. Nevertheless, they sometimes last for decades, evolving from makeshift shantytowns into full-scale urban developments

Queue for food in Syria's Yarmouk refugee camp

Victims of forced migration are those who have found themselves forced to leave their homes for fear of their own lives or safety.

New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced an exhibition of projects that aim to tackle the issue of shelter for migration and global refugee emergencies

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Moria refugee camp was intended for 2,000 people. Aid workers now estimate that there are more than 6,000 inside and spilling out into the countryside around it — many of them vulnerable women and children.