Number of displaced inside Ukraine more than doubles since early August to 260,000
GENEVA, September 2 (UNHCR) – The UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday that fighting in eastern Ukraine, in particular around Donetsk, Luhansk and neighbouring towns, is driving more people from their homes and increasing the need for humanitarian aid. Vincent Cochetel,...
UNHCR wins prestigious Webby Award for YouTube series challenging perceptions about refugees
GENEVA – We Were Here, a three-part video series produced in partnership by UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and YouTube to challenge perceptions about refugees, has won the people’s choice award in the documentary category of the Webby Awards. The series pairs popular...
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
Joint UNHCR/WHO news release GENEVA AND COPENHAGEN – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are...
Microcredit helps Ukrainian refugees start businesses in Georgia
A programme that provides business mentoring and micro-finance to Ukrainian entrepreneurs is helping them support themselves and other refugees By Nino Kajaia in Batumi, Georgia While strolling through the city centre of Batumi, a port city on Georgia’s Black Sea...
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
GENEVA AND COPENHAGEN – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of NCDs....
With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainians, UN launches humanitarian and refugee plans to respond in 2024
Joint UNHCR/OCHA press release GENEVA – The United Nations and partners today asked donors for a combined $4.2 billion to support war-affected communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees and their host communities in the region throughout 2024. Nearly two years...
With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainians, UN launches humanitarian and refugee plans to respond in 2024
Joint UNHCR/OCHA press release GENEVA – The United Nations and partners today asked donors for a combined $4.2 billion to support war-affected communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees and their host communities in the region throughout 2024. Nearly two years...
Live blog: Global Refugee Forum 2023 – Day 2
The Global Refugee Forum 2023 takes place from 13 to 15 December at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland By UNHCR staff in Geneva Held every four years, the Forum is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees. It is designed to support the practical...