UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns of risks to the fight against statelessness
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today that recent advances in the battle to end statelessness – a leading cause of human rights deprivation for millions of people worldwide – were being imperiled by a rise in damaging forms of nationalism. In...
South Sudanese teacher dedicates his life in exile to refugees of all ages
Classes are overcrowded, there are not enough textbooks, but Koat Reath does not complain. A dedicated refugee teacher, he will do anything to improve his pupils’ lives. By Katie Nguyen in Gambella, Ethiopia The chorus of children’s voices coming from teacher Koat...
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. By Iryna Tymchyshyn in Svitlodarsk, Ukraine The thought of one more night sheltering in her dark, damp basement makes Maryna*, 56, tremble, after five years of...