Marking World Refugee Day, UNHCR has launched a billboard campaign on the streets and metro stations of Budapest to raise awareness of refugees
Posters Urge Passengers and Passersby to Remember Refugees
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Cloud of uncertainty starts to lift for Ukrainian sisters fleeing war
Antonina and Natasha arrive in Slovakia without a plan. By evening, with help from UNHCR, they have beds and hope for the future…
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Ukrainian-Syrian couple finds safety in Budapest after their lives were upended by war
Katya is seeing war for the first time but her husband Youssef already has this bitter experience
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Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking risks
As millions of refugees flee Ukraine, aid agencies are raising the alarm about the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse and human trafficking.
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for immediate end to Ukraine war, which has uprooted over 10 million people
Visiting Ukraine for the first time since the Russian military offensive, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed today in the strongest terms for an end to the war, while calling on the international community to provide sustained support to the millions of civilians impacted by the fighting.
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Without international solidarity, Ukraine’s displacement crisis could turn into catastrophe
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
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Virtual reality helps filmgoers see the reality for refugees
With goggles provided by UNHCR, visitors to a film festival in Slovakia can experience the refugee world in 3D.
Stories
Afghan teacher finds peace and opportunity in Hungary
Omar Sharifullah has carved out a livelihood that supports both his own family in Hungary and traditional artisans in Afghanistan
Europe felt like a “desert” to refugee arriving from Egypt
Kareem Tuha describes the social isolation he experienced in his first months in Prague
Refugees Express Their Hopes at Romanian Art Workshop
Waiting to be resettled, refugees in transit keep cheerful by painting on T-shirt
Romanian Singer Dedicates Song to Resilient Refugees
Beck Corlan turns her compassion into music for World Refugee Day 2020
Smart Moves Lead to Hungarian Citizenship for Iranian Wrestler
Hungary, with its tough policies on asylum, might seem an unlikely home for a refugee. But David Savarimanesh from Iran has flourished here and is now proud to call himself a Hungarian citizen.
Honeymoon city becomes home for Syrian couple in Prague
The fairy tale goes on for Abdul and Silva as they adapt to a new life in the Czech Republic.
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