Internally Displaced Persons have fled their homes to find safety. They have not crossed the international border but remained within their home country. IDPs legally remain under the protection of their government. They keep all of their rights and protection under international human rights law.
Despite no specific international convention on the rights of internally displaced persons, the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement restates the rights of IDPs that are implicit in the more general guarantees of existing international human rights and humanitarian law relevant to the internally displaced. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.
IDPs assistance in 2022
Registration of IDPs in Ukraine
From 24.02 to 03.05.2022, 7,700,000 were forced to become IDPs in Ukraine due to Russian aggression.
- Portal “Where you are welcomed” – helps evacuated Ukrainians find housing and receive humanitarian aid. Here you can:
See the number of places that each Oblast can offer for free accommodation Find the phone numbers of the contact center and ask for help - Procedure for IDPs registration in the “Diya” application («Дія») and receiving financial assistance from the state.
- The procedure for reporting damage or destruction of its property as a result of military aggression by the Russian Federation in the “Diya” application («Дія»).
- Receiving UNHCR cash assistance in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zakarpattia, Lviv, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.
Information for people leaving Ukraine
From February 24 to May 3, 2022, 5,597,483 persons were forced to leave Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.
For people who left Ukraine for other countries, see below information about the temporary protection procedure and where to go for help:
Information for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine
- In Bulgaria: see the page of the local authorities. UNHCR can be contacted at [email protected] or +359 2 98 02 453.
- In the Czech Republic: UNHCR Czech Republic Help page and local authorities page (hotline +420 974 801 802). UNHCR can be contacted at [email protected] or +420 776 437.
- In Hungary: UNHCR Hungary Help page and Hungarian Helsinki Committee page. UNHCR can be contacted at [email protected] or +36 1 336 3060.
- In Moldova: UNHCR Moldova Help page and the official government’s website. Please contact the Legal Center for Lawyers and the Charitable Center for Social Assistance for legal assistance. Services and assistance are also provided by this organization: https://dopomoga.life/ UNHCR can be contacted at [email protected] or +373 22 271 853.
- In Poland: UNHCR Poland Help page and the official government’s website for Ukrainians (scroll down to find additional languages or reach through the hotline: +48477217575). UNHCR can be contacted at [email protected] or +48 22 628 6930.
- In Romania: UNHCR Romania Help page and the website of our partner, the National Refugee Council. UNHCR can be contacted at [email protected] or +40 723 653 651.
- In Slovakia: UNHCR Slovakia Help page and the official government’s website for Ukrainians. UNHCR can be contacted at: [email protected] or +36 1 336 3060.
- In any other country: visit the UNHCR Help page and select the appropriate country (from the drop-down menu).
Please note that UNHCR in Ukraine is not involved in procedures related to leaving Ukraine or in evacuation procedures from Ukraine for any person.
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Information regarding sexual exploitation and abuse
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Handbook with information to help you cross the border and get help in foreign countries (NEEKA) (In Ukrainian)