30 Years of fighting for children’s rights
Daniela Sîmboteanu sits in front of three computer monitors. The phone rings—once, twice. She tears her eyes away from a spreadsheet full of numbers. The figures don’t show a clear trend of increase or decrease, but to her, they represent the measure of pain and...
Tiptoeing into a new life: how Yevhen found his voice
In a therapy room, seven-year-old Yevhen sits quietly, wooden sticks in both hands. He taps them gently on the table – not yet in rhythm, but with purpose. Just a few months ago, even this small gesture would have seemed out of reach. Originally from Teplodar,...
Number of people uprooted by war at shocking, decade-high levels
GENEVA – The number of people displaced by war, violence, and persecution worldwide remains unbearably high, especially as humanitarian funding continues to shrink. The only positive development is an increase in returns, particularly to Syria, the UN Refugee Agency...
FEBRUARIE 2022: ECOURI – Commemorating three years of war and resilience
Chisinau, Moldova, 24 February 2025 – To mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the National Museum of Art of Moldova present FEBRUARIE 2022: ECOURI by Valeria Duca, an art exhibition which will open on 24...
Regional dialogue on protection and inclusion of ethnic Roma refugees and host communities
On 11-12 April 2024, during “Amare Amala: Roma Culture Week” in the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Education and Research (MER) of the Republic of Moldova, the Agency for Inter-Ethnic Relations, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the...
PARTICIPATORY ASSESSMENT 2023
As part of its ongoing commitment to actively engage with forcibly displaced and stateless people, UNHCR conducted a Participatory Assessment (PA) in October 2023 to gain deeper insights into the protection risks faced by these communities. This assessment aimed to...
Regional Refugee Response Plan – January-December 2023
Now approaching the one-year mark since the escalation of hostilities, the war in Ukraine has resulted in a displacement and humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. The response by the refugee-hosting countries has been characterized by a spirit of welcome and...
Legal Framework Analysis for Mandatory Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Moldova
The Legal Framework Analysis for Mandatory Reporting on GBV in Moldova is part of the Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group (GBV SWG) Technical Guidance on the Prevention and Response to GBV in Humanitarian Settings, developed by the members of the GBV Sub- Working...
Moldova Participatory Assessment Report 2022
The Republic of Moldova, a front-line state to the war in Ukraine, has received nearly 750,000 refugees and Third Country Nationals (TCN) since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. While most arrivals have continued westward to countries in the...