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UNHCR welcomes EU decision to offer Temporary Protection to Refugees fleeing Ukraine
Yesterday’s unprecedented decision by the European Union (EU) to offer Temporary Protection to Refugees fleeing Ukraine will provide immediate protection in the EU for Ukrainians and third-country nationals with refugee or permanent residence status in Ukraine.
UNHCR Canada’s statement on Canada’s contribution to the Ukraine Flash Appeal
In response to the announcement today by Minister Harjit Sajjan that Canada is pledging $100 million CAD to the UN emergency appeal for Ukraine, UN Refugee Agency Representative in Canada, Rema Jamous Imseis, said: “We thank Canada for its generous contribution of...
UNHCR highlights great progress on refugee vaccine inclusion but inequities hamper rollout
Most of the world’s countries now include refugees in their national COVID-19 vaccination plans, according to new data from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. While on paper refugees in 162 states are now included in national schemes, and there have been improvements in...
1 million refugees have fled Ukraine in a week
Statement from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the emergency in Ukraine.
5 Ways To Help Refugees and Displaced People Fleeing Ukraine
Are you looking for ways to help with the emergency response in Ukraine, but not sure what you can do? We are seeing a mounting refugee and humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of people flee Ukraine and are in urgent need of shelter and support. Here are five...
People across Poland show solidarity with refugees from Ukraine
From overflowing donation centres near the border to offers of transport and accommodation around the country, Poles offer a warm welcome to people forced to flee.
UNHCR mobilizing to aid forcibly displaced in Ukraine and neighbouring countries
Summary of the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva made by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo.
UN seeks US$1.7 billion as humanitarian needs soar in Ukraine and neighbouring countries
The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched coordinated emergency appeals for a combined US$1.7 billion to urgently deliver humanitarian support to people in Ukraine and refugees in neighbouring countries.
High Commissioner’s Statement to the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi briefed the UN Security Council. Here are his remarks.
New book explores past, present and future of protecting people forced to flee
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announces the publication of People Forced to Flee: History, Change and Challenge.
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