UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller on World Refugee Day visits Ukraine, calls for solidarity with people affected by the war against Ukraine
Mr. Stiller came to Ukraine to see the scale of destruction and hear first-hand from people who have directly experienced the impact of the war, had to flee from their homes and who are now trying to rebuild their lives.
“Ukraine is my family; I need to be here to help,” says Abbas, a former refugee and now a social worker
UNHCR, together with CF Rokada and other partner NGOs, continues to respond to Ukraine’s enormous needs with funding from donors such as the United States.
World Refugee Day 2022: New Ipsos survey shows greater compassion for forcibly displaced as war in Ukraine wears on
A NEW global study carried out in 28 countries by Ipsos for World Refugee Day shows that: Three in four adults on average across the countries surveyed agree with the principle that people should be able to take refuge in other countries to escape war or persecution,...
Ukrainian refugees depict trauma of fleeing war in new short film
“Uprooted” shows how the terrifying memories of conflict live on in those who have escaped, and sends a message of solidarity to refugees around the world.
UNHCR updates Ukraine refugee data, reflecting recent movements
GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has updated its data portal on the Ukraine Refugee Situation, adding new data which better reflects recent movements of refugees from and to Ukraine. The Ukraine war has caused one of the largest human displacement crises in the...
After 100 days of anguish, UNHCR is focused on protection and shelter for Ukrainians
This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Ukraine, other conflicts push forcibly displaced total over 100 million for first time
Figure must ‘serve as a wake-up call’ for more action to promote peace and address all causes of forced displacement, says UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
World War II survivor forced to flee her home once again as war ravages her country
The support delivered to the reception centre where Lyudmyla’s family is hosted, and many other centres in Ukraine was made possible thanks to the support of the United Nations Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)
Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine and UNHCR Ukraine Representative sign agreement to expand displaced persons’ access to social protection including cash assistance
Kyiv, 19 April 2022 – Today, Maryna Lazebna, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine and Karolina Lindholm Billing, Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding their...