From War-Torn Ukraine to the Dance Stage: Nurturing Talent Amidst Exile
Since the outbreak of the great war in Ukraine, nearly a third of the population has been displaced from their homes. Over 6.2 million Ukrainian refugees are currently scattered across the globe, while almost 5.1 million people have been displaced within the country....
Unveiling of a mural in gratitude to the residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina for welcoming refugees
Today, a mural was unveiled in the Municipality of Ilidža, created by UNHCR in collaboration with the Municipality of Ilidža and students from the Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo, on the occasion of World Refugee Day. Sarajevo, 20 June 2023 – In celebration of World...
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.
“We Are All One Family”
Local LGBTIQ+ community in Bosnia and Herzegovina join forces with LGBTIQ+ asylum-seekers and refugees to create messages for the BiH Pride March 2022 “If your religion prohibits you to support your gay child, may then your child become your religion” was one of many...
Despite the so-called Balkan route closure in 2016, refugees and migrants continue to move through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Out of more than 85,000 refugees, asylum–seekers, and migrants who have passed through the country since early 2018, only a tiny percentage...
#Ibelong Story: After decades in the shadows, Nina begins her new life
After years of legal battle, Nina received a positive decision on the acquisition of BiH citizenship based on facilitated naturalization in April 2020.
RHP: 32 families received keys to new apartments in Prijedor
After 29 years of displacement, an 86-year-old Koviljka Ljepoja can finally enjoy a view from her own balcony. She and her 58-year-old son are among the group of 32 families who received the keys of new apartments in the building constructed under the Regional Housing...
Lack of legal identity – inexistence
No matter how life’s journey has shaped the perception of the world surrounding them, the dignity and kindness have remained untouched. Meet the Kadrija family from village Tërstenik/Trstenik, Peja/Peć municipality, where they live in poor living conditions, though...
After 35 years, the nightmare of a legal limbo ends for a mother of 9 in Montenegro
Statelessness is like a family virus that you pass down to your children – and wearing a mask and washing hands does not help!
BiH artist Rikardo Druškić painted a mural in Refugee Reception Center Salakovac
A mural, named “Together we can achieve everything”, is the latest artwork of one of the most sought after BiH visual artists painted in the Salakovac Refugee Reception Center on World Refugee Day. This mural, which shares its name with this year’s...
Increased need for identification and individualised assistance to LGBTIQ+ displaced people
The route that leads across the Western Balkans can be perilous, especially for people whose personal vulnerability coupled with a lack of protection in their own countries may be the core reason for them to seek safety in Europe. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...