Enhancing social workers’ skills for refugee integration in Armenia
The event brought together total 55 USS staff, including from all 49 territorial centres of the USS and the Department of Social Work and Social Services of the USS. It was series of two training conducted on 2 August and 9 August covering all staff of 49 territorial...
Celebrating unity and achievement: French Embassy honours para athletes in Armenia
This event, following the National Para Sports Festival, not only celebrated athletic prowess but also highlighted the importance of inclusivity and diversity in sports. The evening commenced with warm greetings from His Excellency, Ambassador Olivier Decottignies,...
Armenia National Para Games kick off in Yerevan: Celebrating inclusivity and unity through sport
Today, the opening ceremony of the 20th Para Sports Festival of Armenia took place at Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserves, as tribute to inclusiveness, unity among and resilience by refugee and non-refugee para athletes, as well as their host communities....
Joint visit of the Ambassador of Canada and UNHCR to refugees in Armenia
The authorities, including Marzpet of Armavir, Mr. Davit Khudatyan, and the Mayor of Guy settlement, Mr. Ghazar Ghazaryan expressed sincere appreciation for the solidarity shown by UNHCR and the Government of Canada, emphasizing how such support bolsters their local...
20th Para Sports Festival in Armenia | 23-24 July 2024
The 20th Para Sports Festival, organized by UNHCR and the National Paralympic Committee of Armenia, will take place on 23 and 24 July 2024, at the Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve. Organized with the support of the Government of Armenia, the Embassy...
Launch of the CoE/UNHCR HELP course on the protection of refugee and migrant children
The participants of HELP/ UNHCR online course on “Asylum and Human Rights” who successfully completed it, received HELP certificates. The HELP online course aims to enhance the capacity of legal professionals to apply European human rights standards in their daily...
Session on Understanding the rights and responsibilities of refugees in Armenia
The event brought together over 60 participants – USS employment experts from Yerevan and regions, private companies, partner NGOs and refugee jobseekers, employees, and entrepreneurs. The session also allowed to highlight best practices derived from the private...
Call for applications: 20th Paralympic Festival in Armenia
In the course of the 2024 Festival, the participants will compete in the following seven sports: wheelchair basketball, para table tennis, para powerlifting, boccia, para swimming, chess, para-athletics. The Para Sports Festival 2024 is specific in that encourages the...
French delegation visits refugees in Tavush province
The delegation visited the Women’s Support Center and the “For Equality” human rights NGO in Ijevan. There, they had an insightful meeting with a group of refugee women, men, and older people. During discussions with the host community — Ms. Manush...