Budding Ukrainian game designer draws inspiration in Romania
Isolated from her friends and hundreds of miles from home, Kate dreams of connection. But, with the uncertainties of the Ukraine war, her dreams have taken new form By Roger Burks in Bucharest, Romania Before she was forced to flee to Romania alongside her mother and...
Rohingya and Bangladeshi teachers pair up to tackle education hurdles in camps
Teaching together creates understanding between Rohingya refugees and local Bangladeshis By Kristy Siegfried in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh For as long as he can remember, Shah Alum’s dream was to become a teacher. But his education ended abruptly when he was forced to...
Rock band Envy Of None play for Ukraine
Envy of None lead collective effort to raise funds for UNHCR’s Ukraine emergency response Envy Of None is a coming together of musical forces. The Canadian-American rock band featuring Alex Lifeson, a founding member of Rush, Coney Hatch founder/bassist Andy...
First UNHCR repatriation convoy since 2020 leaves Angola for DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today restarted the voluntary repatriation of...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support as Chad confronts multiple crises
With nearly 600,000 refugees and 400,000 internally displaced people, Chad remains a major host country despite facing its own socio-economic, political and security challenges By Alpha Seydi Ba in NDjamena, Chad Chad requires greater humanitarian and development...
War uproots Ukrainian widow from lifelong home in Mykolaiv
After the house she built with her late husband went from sanctuary to bomb shelter, 83-year-old Svetlana left her beloved garden behind to seek safety as a refugee By Roger Burks in Chisinau, Moldova When Svetlana closes her eyes, she can still see the flowers that...
UNHCR survey finds refugees from Ukraine hope to go home
Refugees will need continued support until they are able to return GENEVA – The majority of refugees from Ukraine hope to return home as soon as possible but around two-thirds expect to stay in their current host countries until hostilities subside and the security...
For many displaced people in Latin America, new lives start in the kitchen
In a new cookbook, refugees and displaced people in the Americas and the Caribbean share their stories and the flavours of home – past and present By Aida Escobar and José Romero in Belize and Panama For Natasha*, cooking has always been a favourite hobby. But that...