UNHCR Ghana holds two day workshop on Statelessness
As a way of raising awareness on the relevance of Statelessness in Ghana and the region of West Africa, the UNHCR Representation in Ghana has organized a two day workshop on Statelessness bringing together key stakeholders including the Ministries of Justice,...
LOCALLY INTEGRATING LIBERIAN REFUGEES IN GHANA RECEIVE CASH GRANTS
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) has started the distribution of cash grants to Liberian refugees in Ghana who have opted to locally...
59 LIBERIAN REFUGEES AT BUDUBURAM SWEAR OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO LIBERIA
Liberian Citizenship was conferred on 59 Liberian Refugees in Ghana on Friday November 29, 2013 when they took an oath of allegiance administered by the Charge d’affaires of the Liberian Embassy in Ghana, Mrs. Musu Ruhle. The oath of allegiance is a constitutional...
Two Ivorian Refugee Dance Troupes make a difference
Who is a refugee? Oftentimes they are a people caught between danger at home and loss of identity in a foreign land. Fear of persecution leads many people to flee their homes and seek safety in other countries. In addition to the stress and trauma encountered by...
UNHCR Organizes One Day Training Workshop for Journalists
Recognizing that the media play a very important role in drawing attention to the plight of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as in creating understanding and solidarity towards them, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, in collaboration with...
Picking up the pieces: the story of Kabra, an Ivorian Refugee in Ghana
EGYEIKROM, Ghana, July 23 (UNHCR) – Before the conflict began in Cote d’Ivoire, Madam Kabra as she is popularly known run a restaurant in Ivory Coast. She had a very successful business, a loving family and good accommodation. Patronage for her restaurant was...