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...
Central Asian Governments conduct study visit to Georgia on statelessness
Representatives from the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan are in Georgia this week to learn about the country’s experience and success in reducing statelessness. The visit is organized by...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges action to resolve plight of stateless ‘living in the shadows’
Stronger efforts are needed to resolve the plight of those who lack a nationality, urged UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today on the 8th anniversary of UNHCR’s global #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness. Affecting at least 4.3 million people,...
Japan allocates USD 1 million to support vulnerable people in Batken and Osh following the border clashes
Bishkek – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the Kyrgyz Republic will receive USD 1 million from the Government of Japan to support thousands affected by the Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes. WFP will receive USD...
Government and UNHCR discuss progress towards resolving statelessness in Kazakhstan
On September 30, the Human Rights Commissioner in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Government of Kazakhstan, and the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, discussed progress towards resolving statelessness in the country. Statelessness, or the situation of not being recognized as a...
Government of Uzbekistan and UNHCR airlift aid for thousands affected by catastrophic floods in Pakistan
The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have sent their first-ever joint airlift of humanitarian assistance from Termez, destined for Karachi, Pakistan to help thousands affected by the recent catastrophic flooding. With an...
Further humanitarian aid from UNHCR arrives in the south of Kyrgyzstan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, delivered 12 tons of core relief items to the National Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan to help people displaced by recent clashes along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic estimate over...