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'With this law, I will finally get a sense of how it is to exist'
17 Jul 2020 A new statelessness determination procedure in Ukraine gives people without identity documents the right to work, study and access health care. -
Fear haunts refugees in Sri Lanka in wake of attacks
30 May 2019 UNHCR is working closely with authorities to find solutions for around 1,000 refugees forced to leave their homes after the April 21 bombings. -
New hope for pensioners struggling to survive in Ukraine
11 Sep 2018 Landmark court ruling is expected to help restore state retirement benefits to elderly people caught up in Eastern Ukraine conflict. -
Ukraine conflict hits home for elderly couple
26 Feb 2018 Sergei and his wife were forced to dismantle a shell that hit their home, amidst a conflict that has internally displaced over 1.5 million people. -
Winter aid provides lifeline for people in eastern Ukraine
19 Dec 2017 UNHCR has increased aid supplies to people in eastern Ukraine, where freezing temperatures and fighting make the winter months a struggle. -
Displaced by war, Ukrainians with disabilities find creative ways to cope
17 Jan 2017 Vlada and Alexandr, among 66,000 people with disabilities forced to flee the fighting in eastern Ukraine, are determined to make the most of their new lives. -
For many along Ukraine's division line, cold is also an enemy
28 Nov 2016 With over two million Ukrainians still displaced from their homes, UNHCR and local partners are helping the most vulnerable survive freezing temperatures. -
Grandi meets some of two million displaced by Ukraine conflict
22 Nov 2016 UNHCR chief urges safety nets for those really in need – the elderly, the disabled and poorest. -
Displaced three times, but retired Ukraine teacher stays upbeat
15 Sep 2016 Eighty-five-year-old Vira is among thousands of vulnerable elderly people snared in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, their lives turned upside down.