Everyone can be a hero: the humanitarian response in war-torn Ukraine
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 upended the lives of millions of people in Ukraine. As the humanitarian needs have grown for more than 17 million people countrywide, Ukrainian non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) have stepped up their...
Makariv musician finds solace in singing amidst the tragedy of war
In a small town on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, the strumming of a guitar can be heard from the street. This town on the riverbank, Like a flash of magical torches, Warms the soul like the flame of a candle, It’s called simply… simply Makariv On the...
Launch of a new platform ‘Ukraine is Home’ to facilitate housing solutions
The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development and UNHCR, as humanitarian Shelter Cluster lead agency, launched a new collaborative platform ‘Ukraine is Home’ –to match supply and demand for assistance with housing repairs and reconstruction....
UNHCR’s Grandi ‘appalled’ by destruction after six-day Ukraine visit
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today concluded a six-day visit to war-torn Ukraine, his third visit since the Russian invasion, with a call for donors to stay the course and support the people who are suffering acutely. He travelled...
UNHCR provides generators to help families stay warm amidst blackouts
A small settlement of modular houses near the war-stricken town of Borodianka recently became home to around 280 people. Less than a year ago, practically all the residents of this new community lived peacefully in their own houses and apartments. But after 24...
As snow falls on Chernihiv, a town north of Kyiv, families are finding solace in the warmth of their newly repaired homes
UNHCR’s shelter programme repairs homes damaged by airstrikes and shelling this year
Working together to include people with disabilities
It is estimated that 15% of the world’s population have a disability, including people with intellectual disabilities, Deaf people, autistic people and women with disabilities, reminding us that disability is diverse and often invisible. In Ukraine and many other...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration solidify ongoing collaboration in support of people impacted by the war to recover and rebuild their homes and lives.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out concrete areas of cooperation aimed at supporting the humanitarian needs of people living in and returning to the Zhytomyr region.
UNHCR launches pilot Cash-Based Intervention Using Blockchain Technology for Humanitarian Payments to People Displaced and Impacted by the War in Ukraine
UNHCR has launched a first-of-its-kind integrated blockchain payment solution powered by the Stellar network to reach people in need with speed, agility, and accountability