UNHCR redoubles its aid inside Ukraine and the region
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The war in Ukraine has triggered one of the fastest-growing displacement and...
Ukrainian volunteer rallies village to welcome displaced families
By Victoria Andrievska in Velykyi Bereznyi, Ukraine As families fled west to escape fighting, Rymma Mytrak came up with a plan and with help from her neighbours opened a shelter for 80 people within days. In late February, when Rymma Mytrak saw reports of...
Thousands flee into Uganda following clashes in DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by Joel Boutroue, UNHCR’s Representative to Uganda, to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, alongside the Government of Uganda and...