2 Apr 2019
Ukraine is one of the most mine-affected countries in the world, limiting freedom of movement and posing a serious threat to civilians crossing the contact line.
29 Mar 2019
Voice4me, a Junior Achievement Publishing Company, will present the poetry book “The edge of passion” and its author, Mr. Mahmood Alsersawi, a Palestinian refugee from Syria, now living in Cyprus. The book will be launched on 5 April at the Strovolos Municipal Theatre at 18.30, in an event which will […]
19 Mar 2019
Ελληνικά Τhe Occupational Therapy Program of the European University of Cyprus launched a pioneering program for refugees and asylum-seekers aiming at facilitating their integration in the local society. Following extensive consultations with the UNHCR office in Cyprus, the four-month program started in February 2019 as part of the clinical practice […]
19 Mar 2019
English Το Πρόγραμμα Εργοθεραπείας του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου ξεκίνησε ένα πρωτοποριακό πρόγραμμα εφαρμογής παρεμβάσεων εργοθεραπείας σε πρόσφυγες και αιτητές ασύλου με βασικό στόχο την προώθηση της ενσωμάτωσης τους στην Κυπριακή κοινωνία. Κατόπιν διαβουλεύσεων με το Γραφείο στην Κύπρο της Ύπατης Αρμοστείας του ΟΗΕ για τους Πρόσφυγες (UNHCR), το πρόγραμμα, διάρκειας […]
14 Mar 2019
Dedicated humanitarians Nadia Adam Abaker Ali, Jessica Hyba and Jackson Musoni were among 157 people who died in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302.
14 Mar 2019
Geneva, 14 March – Violence and destruction in Syria continue to inflict suffering on millions of Syrian people, warned the UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today, marking the eighth anniversary of the Syrian conflict. Half of Syria’s population has been forcefully displaced since the start of the crisis in March […]
14 Mar 2019
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says many Syrians have lived through experiences “almost beyond contemplation” but are determined to rebuild their lives.