UNHCR to launch first Global Refugee Forum
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to announce the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which will take place on 17 and 18 December 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The event, which is being held at Ministerial level, will be co-hosted with Switzerland and co-convened by Turkey, Germany, Ethiopia and Costa Rica. […]
Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UN Refugee Chief urges greater solidarity in response
Ελληνικά The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018. This is the highest level that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has seen in its almost 70 years. Data from UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, released today, shows that almost 70.8 million people are now forcibly displaced. […]
Business Breakfast for the access of persons under international protection in the labour market
Ελληνικά The first of its kind Business Breakfast was organised on 11th June by UNHCR Cyprus and the Cyprus Refugee Council (CyRC), in the framework of this year’s World Refugee Day (20th June). Employers and Human Resource Managers from a diverse range of sectors gathered to learn more about the […]
UNHCR urges Italy to reconsider proposed decree affecting rescue at sea in the Central Mediterranean
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned at a recent decree from the Government of Italy that contains several provisions affecting refugees and migrants, including fines for NGO vessels engaged in saving lives at sea. Sea rescue is a long-standing humanitarian imperative. It is also an obligation under international law. […]
Labour integration for refugees in Cyprus beneficial for society and economy
Ελληνικά Labour integration for refugees in Cyprus is extremely beneficial with enormous advantages for them, their families, the society and the economy of the island, an event in Nicosia on Tuesday heard. The event was organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees in Cyprus […]
This World Refugee Day, Join us and Take a Step #WithRefugees
The UNHCR Office in Cyprus has teamed up with diverse partners this year to mark World Refugee Day with a number of dedicated events. Join us!