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
This statement is attributed to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi In just seven days, one million people have fled Ukraine, uprooted by this senseless war. I have worked in refugee emergencies for almost 40 years, and rarely have I seen an exodus as...
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...