The UNHCR Office in Cyprus issues various publications on refugee-related topics.
These publications are focused on particular areas of concern locally, and are shared publicly to spread awareness about refugees and other related topics such as reception conditions, access to education and social inclusion.
Globally UNHCR’s Resources and Publications include a wide range of materials from basic documents such as the 1951 Refugee Convention to research and evaluation papers and two annual flagship publications – the Global Appeal and Global Report.
Statistics
See the latest Statistics on refugees in Cyprus through to the end of March 2024.
Snapshots
Get a snapshot of Monthly Arrivals Trends in Cyprus:
March 2024 | February 2024 | January 2024
Fact Sheets
View our latest Country Fact Sheet in English for a snapshot of our work with refugees in Cyprus, with latest available data through to end March 2024 (publish date: 17 April 2024).
View our Thematic Fact Sheet on Integration in Cyprus in English with updates through to to mid-January 2024 (publish date 8 February 2024).
View our Thematic Fact Sheet on Reception in Cyprus in English with updates through to mid-January 2024 (publish date 8 February 2024).
View our latest Bi-annual Country Fact Sheet (February 2024) here. View earlier Bi-annual Fact Sheets for Cyprus and for other countries in the Europe Region here.
See our joint UNHCR-UNICEF-IOM Fact Sheet on Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe for an overview of the trends in 2019, 2020, 2021 and for the latest overview in 2022.
Countering myths: Download our 10 Facts About Refugees for a fact-based discussion (ENG) | 10 αλήθειες για τους πρόσφυγες (ΕΛΛ) | 10 MÜLTECİLERLE İLGİLİ 10 GERÇEK (TUR)
Untold Stories: Refugees and asylum-seekers in Cyprus
Ανείπωτες ιστορίες: Πρόσφυγες και αιτητές ασύλου στην Κύπρο
View our latest publication featuring portraits by the photographer Sebastian Rich here. With this publication we would like to offer you an opportunity to meet some of the refugees and asylum-seekers we are honoured and humbled to work for in Cyprus. Through the photos of Sebastian Rich, who has worked with utmost respect and empathy towards the portrayed individuals, we aim to create space for their personal stories – as well as for the global refugee story – to be seen and heard. Untold Stories is a bilingual publication in English and Greek.
Protecting Refugees
Download our booklet on our work in Cyprus in ENG | ΕΛΛ | TUR
Refugee or Migrant?
What’s in a word? Download our leaflet that explains the difference between a refugee and a migrant: ENG | ΕΛΛ | TUR
Words Matter: Why ‘Undocumented’ or ‘Irregular’? Why not ‘Illegal’? This document and terminology guide from Picum is additionally useful and pertinent: ENG | ΕΛΛ | TUR
Glossary of asylum- and migration-related terminology: ENG | ΕΛΛ
2023 Published Reports
2021 Published Reports
2018 Published Reports
2017 Published Reports
Refugee Education in Cyprus: Challenges and Opportunities Refugee Education in Cyprus: Challenges and Opportunities (April 2017) takes a closer look at access to the national education system for children at the Reception Centre, unaccompanied children, mainstreaming and other schooling options. A series of recommendations are offered and integration measures are also highlighted.