Six faces of the forcibly displaced in Ukraine
No one has been left unscathed by the war in Dnipro. From the injured, traumatized and displaced, to those doing their best to help them, six people share their stories. By Celine Schmitt and Alina Kovalenko in Dnipro, Ukraine | 13 March 2023 The city of Dnipro, in...
UNHCR concerned by conflict’s toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed as violent clashes...
Kenya’s Dadaab camp swells with Somalis fleeing drought, conflict
Failed rains and lingering conflict have driven over 110,000 Somalis across the border in the last two years into Kenyan camps already struggling to cope with drought. By Moulid Hujale in Dadaab, Kenya | 28 February 2023 For much of her adult life, Shamsa Amin Ali...
UNHCR: Funding gap of US$295m in Yemen jeopardizes life-saving humanitarian aid
SANA’A – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for further efforts and resources to address the acute and growing humanitarian needs inside Yemen, nine years since the war began. Yemen is facing a protracted displacement and protection crisis where millions –...
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...
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...Resources
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UNHCR teams support emergency response efforts for earthquake survivors in Türkiye and deliver aid in Syria
This is a summary of what was said by Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Representative in Türkiye, and Matthew Saltmarsh, UNHCR Spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR Representative in Türkiye...