UNHCR distributed humanitarian assistance sent from Termez to Afghanistan
On 28 March UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in cooperation with local partners distributed humanitarian aid sent to Mazar-i-Sharif through Termez, Uzbekistan, among internally displaced persons in Balkh province of Afghanistan. 241 persons benefitted from this aid,...
UNHCR meets in Almaty to enhance refugee education in Asia
On 15-17 March UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, hosted a regional workshop on refugee youth education in Almaty. The workshop gathered UNHCR education focal points from 20 Asian countries as well as representatives of UN sister agencies to widen education opportunities...
NHRC and UNHCR presented recommendations for development of asylum legislation in Uzbekistan
On 17 March the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NHRC) jointly with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held a presentation of the Analytical Report on the legislation and practice of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of the prospect of...
Ministry of Natural Resources jointly with UNDP, UNHCR, UNECE support humanitarian needs in Surkhandarya region through afforestation activities
On 16 March the Ministry of Nature Resources together with the UN Development Programme in Uzbekistan (UNDP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) visited Surkhandarya region to review the results of the joint afforestation...
UN Refugee Agency appeal for support for Afghan refugees and hosts, in neighbouring countries
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and humanitarian partners have today launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans – including refugees, as well as 2.7 million of their local host communities, across the region. The Regional Refugee Response...
UNHCR alarmed over asylum-seeker extradition from Kyrgyzstan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is alarmed over the extradition of an asylum-seeker from Kyrgyzstan to Belarus, despite threats to the individual’s life and strong opposition from human rights groups. According to reports, the asylum-seeker, a Ukrainian citizen...
UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster.
UNHCR and Uzbekistan provide winter assistance for Afghanistan
Today the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, with the support of the Government of Uzbekistan, today sent 12 trucks with over 48,000 blankets through the International Multifunctional Transport and Logistics Hub in Termez, Uzbekistan, to Afghanistan to provide life-saving...
Japan supports over 25,000 people affected by the escalation of violence along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border
Bishkek – The Ambassador of Japan to the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Hideki Goda, has officially handed over food and non-food items to the Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President to Batken Region, Mr. Isakov Janybek. The ceremony took place in Batken town,...
Ministry of Labor, UN and civil society cooperate on development solutions for refugee protection in Kazakhstan
On 22 December 2022 the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, conducted a roundtable bringing together representatives of Government, civil society and UN to discuss refugee protection and integration in Kazakhstan....
Kazakhstan shares experience with North Macedonia on eradicating statelessness
A delegation from North Macedonia, consisting of representatives of the Government and civil society, visited Kazakhstan as part of a study tour. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize the delegation with the experience of the Kazakh authorities on citizenship...
Kazakhstan | Joint Statement on the occasion of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ global campaign
Theme 2022: “UNITE! ACTIVISM TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS” Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a gross violation of human rights and freedoms causing longterm consequences for millions across the globe. According to the United Nations, 1.3 billion...