UNHCR deeply saddened at loss of life and destruction from Afghanistan earthquake
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened to see the tragic aftermath of this morning’s deadly earthquake in Afghanistan. Reports suggest that so far nearly 1,000 people have died and more are injured amid large-scale destruction. UNHCR has...
Bicycle race takes place in Bishkek to mark World Refugee Day
Today the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, organised a bicycle race to mark World Refugee Day, an international day designed by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. The race...
Kazakh Minister of Labor discussed issues related to refugees with UNHCR Representative
The Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan Tamara Duisenova held a meeting with UNHCR Representative for Central Asia Hans Friedrich Schodder, during which current issues related to the protection of the rights of refugees and...
NHRC and UNHCR facilitate discussion on interim arrangements for persons in need of international protection in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, 6 June 2022 – Today, the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NHRC) jointly with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency conducted a roundtable on interim arrangements and referral mechanisms for persons in need of international protection...
Kyrgyz Government in cooperation with UNHCR and other partners conducted simulation exercise to enhance emergency preparedness and response
Today the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, conducted a simulation exercise in Osh region. The exercise was aimed at working out government response plans in the unlikely event of mass arrival of...
Kyrgyzstan hosts roundtable on statelessness
Today the Ministry of Digital Development jointly with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, conducted a national roundtable to review experience of other countries in implementing the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions and how this experience could be applied to...
News comment: Without international solidarity, Ukraine’s displacement crisis could turn into catastrophe
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for greater support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan
Dushanbe — Concluding a two-day visit to Tajikistan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on the international community to redouble its support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan and throughout the region. In Dushanbe, Grandi was received by the...
Members of Kazakhstan Parliament review statelessness eradication efforts
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – Today the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, government and civil society partners briefed Members of Parliament on progress and key issues related to statelessness in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and discussed solutions to eradicate it. The...
UNHCR commends efforts of Central Asian states to end statelessness
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Central Asian states’ membership of the United Nations, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends their progress towards eradicating statelessness. In 2021, over 46,000 stateless persons acquired a nationality in Kazakhstan,...
20 tons of humanitarian cargo arrives in Tajikistan as part of refugee emergency preparedness action
Dushanbe, 18 February 2022 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Tajikistan received 20 tons of humanitarian cargo provided by the European Union and the Government of Japan that arrived in Tajikistan through the Termez Cargo Center in Uzbekistan. The delivery is part of...