The Nobel laureate who tackles themes of displacement, history and home
The Nobel laureate who tackles themes of displacement, history and home Abdulrazak Gurnah reflects on the isolation and hostility he had to face as a young man – and argues in favour of more humane attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers. 29.04.2022 More stories...
Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking risks
Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking risks As millions of refugees flee Ukraine, aid agencies are raising the alarm about the risks of sexual exploitation, abuse and human trafficking. 20.04.2022 More stories © UNHCR/Maciej Moskwa At the border post Medyka, Poland,...
Cash offers a lifeline to refugees from Ukraine arriving in Poland
Cash offers a lifeline to refugees from Ukraine arriving in Poland Cash assistance is allowing refugees from Ukraine to make their own decisions about what they need most after arriving in Poland and other countries in the region. More stories © UNHCR/Maciej Moskwa...
Dispatch from the Ukraine-Moldova border
Dispatch from the Ukraine-Moldova border 16.03.2022 More stories Photo: © UNHCR/Anatol Matasaru A blog post from Kisut Gebreegziabher of the UNHCR Emergency Response Team. I’m working with UNHCR on the border between Ukraine and Moldova. At the time of writing,...
Refugees fleeing Ukraine to Moldova find onward passage to Romania
Refugees fleeing Ukraine to Moldova find onward passage to Romania As transfers are arranged to ease the pressure on Moldova of hundreds of thousands fleeing conflict, UNHCR staff are on hand to help refugees facing an uncertain future. More stories Photo: © UNHCR...
Imagining Syria
Imagining Syria With nearly two million Syrian refugee children aged 11 or under having little or no memory of home, we asked some of them to draw what Syria means to them. 16.03.2022 More stories Photo: © UNHCR /Lilly Carlisle As the crisis in Syria enters its...
University dorm in western Ukraine offers escape for fleeing families
University dorm in western Ukraine offers escape for fleeing families With over 3 million people forcibly displaced within Ukraine, UNHCR and its partners are responding to the dire humanitarian needs with shelter and other forms of aid. More stories Photo: © UNHCR...
Ukrainian family confronts new reality of life as refugees
Ukrainian family confronts new reality of life as refugees After an arduous journey to safety, two-month-old Andrii is among the youngest of more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine, but his aunt already looks forward to the day he can return. 10.03.22 More stories...
