First Christmas in exile for Ukrainian refugees in Poland
As Ukrainian refugees celebrate Orthodox Christmas on 7 January, the new year brings more uncertainty. By Rafał Kostrzyński in Warsaw, Poland | 06 January 2023 There is a tiny Christmas tree on the windowsill above Kateryna’s bed. A modest substitute for the one...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations. “Preventing...
Digital learning renews refugees’ passion for education
A tablet with internet connectivity offers a bridge to quality education and hope for a better future for refugees By Pauline Omagwa in Kakuma, Kenya Seated in groups of four, learners silently listen to a prerecorded lesson in class. Some take notes as their teacher...
Abandoned hospital gets new life as a home for Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria
By Christine Pirovolakis and Yana Dodnikova in Plovdiv, Bulgaria When Nata Ellis, a tech entrepreneur originally from Odesa, first heard about the deserted hospital in her adopted city of Plovdiv in Bulgaria, she could already see its potential as a shelter for...
UNHCR welcomes Indonesia’s act of humanity, saving desperate human lives adrift at sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is relieved to see more than 200 desperate people being brought ashore to safety, in north-west Indonesia over the past few days. Many among them are believed to have been adrift for at least a month, without any help before being...
UNHCR urges States to act now to save lives in the Andaman Sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is reminding States in the region that some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal as pleas to rescue and disembark them are continuously ignored. Reports...
Child’s joy helps Syrian refugee family weather Lebanon’s economic crisis
Born without a forearm, Sarah’s playful spirit gives her struggling family strength as economic crisis makes a tough situation harder still. By Nadine Mazloum in Beirut, Lebanon On the roof of an old building, in a poor, crowded neighborhood of the Lebanese capital...
UNHCR welcomes new legislation to address internal displacement in Honduras
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds the adoption by the National Congress in Honduras of landmark legislation that establishes an essential legal framework to respond to the complex situation of thousands of forcibly displaced people within the...