UNHCR to launch first Global Refugee Forum
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has announced the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which will take place on 17 and 18 December 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Coming back home
On 22nd May 2014, Daria was born and her parents, Roma and Iryna*, were delighted! However, four days after, when her parents and the new born Daria returned to their home located near the ‘contact line’ and Donetsk city, they found it severely damaged by an artillery...
27 years away from home
It took Maksime 27 years to become a citizen of Ukraine. His talents and ambitions led him to find safety, a family, and a true calling.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns of risks to the fight against statelessness
Rise in damaging forms of nationalism endangers advances in the battle to end statelessness
Cities of Solidarity Forum took place in Kharkiv
Participants have developed recommendations to improve long-term housing solutions for displaced persons
Millions in eastern Ukraine endure invisible wounds of war
After five years of conflict, aid agencies are striving to meet the mental health needs of those affected.
Kyrgyz human rights lawyer wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
A lawyer, whose work has supported the efforts of the Kyrgyz Republic in becoming the first country in the world to end statelessness, has been selected as the 2019 winner of the UN Refugee Agency’s Nansen Refugee Award.
Nansen Fest in Kyiv will honour Fridtjof Nansen – famous explorer, scientist and humanitarian
Fridtjof Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of the First World War and related conflicts.
In Ukraine, refugees and internally displaced persons name administrative and bureaucratic obstacles, access to housing and employment as key issues
UNHCR presented a report based on the Participatory Assessment 2019