Syrian refugee couple find new hope and freedom through art
An exhibition of drawings by artists Shergo Musa and Nazli Abdou in Skopje portrays the experiences, hopes and fears of their family and fellow refugees.
Serbia may eradicate statelessness within a few years
Serbia has made excellent progress in the prevention and reduction of statelessness. Should it decide to enact a few outstanding strategic measures stipulated in the Global Action Plan for Eradication of Statelessness, the Republic of Serbia could eliminate...
Every Child has the Right to a Birth Certificate
Right to a birth registration, the importance and the rights arising from the possession of documentation
Local government administration placement: UNHCR and UNDP: Advancing Social Inclusion and Employment of Roma in Serbia
Representatives of local governments gathered in UN House today to discuss the “Institutional and Strategic Framework for the Promotion of Employment of Roma in the Republic of Serbia”. The Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Branko Ružić and State Secretary Zoran Lakićević, of the Coordination Body for monitoring the […]
OSCE Presented Assessment on Migrant and Refugee Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Speaking at the conference organized by the OSCE Mission in BiH, UNHCR Senior Protection Officer Stephanie Woldenberg said that there are many challenges related to the current refugee and migrant situation in BiH. From the humanitarian perspective, the fundamental challenge now is how to prepare for the winter – including […]
Chasing EU dream in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cheman Khedr Ali, a 34-year-old math and science teacher from Erbil, Iraq is traveling with her four children, two daughters, and two sons, in their quest to seek a better life in Europe. “In Erbil, the city where I come from, we don’t feel safe anymore, and live in...
Run for a Cause, Run for Refugees in Tirana’s Half Marathon
The third edition of Tirana Half Marathon, one of the most important sports events in Albania will take place on October 7.
Professional reporting on Refugees and Migrants is part of the solution
In response to an increased interest of the media in the growing number of arrivals of refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNHCR and IOM organized a joint meeting with BiH media Jointly pointing out that currently Bosnia and Herzegovina is not facing a...
Together again
Shafiq decided to flee Afghanistan when a man showed up at his workshop and threatened to kill them all if the family did not give him their daughter, who was only thirteen, to repay a family debt. The family travelled to Turkey then crossed the sea to Greece before...
1,031 persons are at risk of statelessness in Albania, finds a study aimed at improving the identification of persons at risk of statelessness
1,031 persons are at risk of statelessness in Albania – mostly due to difficulties to have their nationality confirmed – according to a study that was presented today in Tirana.
UNHCR and GIZ on the same job
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR) and the German Organisation for International Cooperation GIZ, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on establishment of cooperation aimed at promoting and supporting inclusion of refugees and migrants who obtained the required legal status in Serbia in the labour market.
After 18 years in displacement interest to return or local integration yet to be realized – UNHCR’s reports findings
UNHCR, together with the Ministry of Communities and Return and the Danish Refugee Council, presented two publications related to the situation of the displaced persons in the region and in Kosovo1.