UNHCR supported the 16 Days of Activism campaign organized this year under the motto #neznačine i #prepoznajidjeluj
Together with its partners BHWI and Vaša Prava BiH, UNHCR supported the 16 Days of Activism campaign organized by UN Women Bosnia and Herzegovina with the support of the Embassy of Sweden under the motto #neznačine i #prepoznajidjeluj (#nomeansno and...
Short documentary on statelessness in BiH: Nihada – Invisible Dreams
This 12-minute documentary film, which premiered at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, talks about statelessness as a problem that UNHCR is addressing globally, including in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). In 2022, UNHCR BiH assisted Giorgio Ghiotto, a young Italian...
Commemorating 30 years of service for refugees
On 5 December, UNHCR in Montenegro commemorated its 30th anniversary – 30 years of serving refugees, asylum seekers, people at risk of statelessness and stateless people in the country. Both the President of Montenegro and the Head of the Parliament participated in...
In Action: #IBelong posters take over the streets of Montenegro to reaffirm statelessness can end by 2024
Statelessness is a global issue that affects the lives of millions of people. Stateless people are not recognized as nationals of any country which in turn leads them to have no state protection and access to basic human rights that many people otherwise take for...
Nine-year-old refugee from Syria takes over UNHCR BiH for a day
Nine-year-old Yazan from Syria, who with his mother found refuge in Bosnia and Herzegovina after they escaped conflicts in their country, took over the leadership of the UNHCR office in Sarajevo for a day. He is one of many children in Bosnia and Herzegovina who, on...
To live without a nationality is to live a life in the shadows
On the 8th anniversary of the #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness, UNHCR urges States to take action to resolve the plight of the world’s stateless.
UNHCR and UNICEF paid a visit to Ukrainian refugees in Medjugorje
The handover ceremony of laptops and school equipment to children from Ukraine held in Medjugorje on the occasion of UN Day
First Performance of “Game” by Mostar Youth Theatre in Sarajevo on 24 September
For the first time in Sarajevo, supported by UNHCR, the audience had a chance to see an awarded theatre play “Gama” by Mostar Youth Theatre, within “12 Days of Peace” campaign
The first day in high school for young Azerbaijanis
The first day of the new school year was special for all students, but mostly for two students from Azerbaijan who, thanks to the Foundation of the Bosnian Women’s Initiative (BHWI), continued their education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After completing the ninth...
How Contemporary Cinema Portrays Those Forced to Flee
CineLink Talks session “How Contemporary Cinema Portrays Those Forced to Flee?” organized on 16 August within the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, has gathered more than 30 cinematographers, UNHCR representatives and other individuals who work directly with persons forced...
World Refugee Day Marked in Sarajevo
Different traditions and cultures shown at a cooking class in Sarajevo where refugees and asylum seekers in BiH presented specific dishes from their countries
Children’s playground a meeting place for cultures
A children’s playground built in Donji Hadzici, near the Ušivak reception center, challenges stereotypes and creates opportunities for interaction between refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and BiH citizens in Hadžići municipality to encourage mutual...