Ukrainian illustrator, Veronika Kotyk, brings the story of forced displacement to life in ‘A Nest in the North’
A story of kindness and belonging, ‘A Nest in the North’ celebrates the core Canadian value of kindness By Rohan Stritch ‘A Nest in the North’ is a unique story book produced by Tim Hortons in partnership with the Ukrainian illustrator, Veronika Kotyk. The...
UNHCR: One year after the Russian invasion, insecurity clouds return intentions of displaced Ukrainians
GENEVA – Twelve months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 13 million people remain uprooted from their homes, including nearly 8 million refugees across Europe and more than 5 million internally displaced people within Ukraine. Their prospects for return...
House repairs restore hope for Ukrainian family after year of turmoil
Four generations of the Humennyy family shared a home badly damaged by fighting, before repairs by UNHCR provided a safe sanctuary amid the ongoing war. By Charlie Dunmore and Victoria Andrievska in Ozershchyna, Ukraine | 23 February 2023 Now aged 84, Kateryna...
One year on, volunteers in Poland are still doing all they can for Ukrainian refugees
Volunteer known as “Our Lady of Krakow” is among many concerned citizens in Poland who continue to show solidarity with refugees from neighbouring Ukraine. By Rafał Kostrzyński in Krakow, Poland | 22 February 2023 A delivery truck arrives at the distribution point...
UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees
This is a summary of what was said by Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. To protect and assist 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees in the region this year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continuing to experience one of Africa’s most complex and...
Statement by UNHCR on the arbitrary deprivation of nationality by Nicaragua
Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seriously concerned by the arbitrary deprivation of the Nicaraguan nationality of over 300 people. The recent legislative reforms in Nicaragua allowing for citizenship-stripping on arbitrary grounds run contrary to Nicaragua’s...
Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. More than 60,000 Somalis, mainly women and children, have fled to Ethiopia’s Somali region in the past few...