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361 stateless persons in Turkmenistan granted citizenship
16.06.2015
During the visit of Ban-ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, to Turkmenistan on 13 June 2015, 361 stateless persons were granted Turkmen citizenship.
UNHCR launches its 2015 World Refugee Day Campaign
02.06.2015
This years’ campaign aims to bring the public closer to the story, showing refugees as ordinary people living in extraordinary circumstances.
UNHCR’s series of activities boost statelessness issues in Mangystau
26.05.2015
Within the UN Joint Program aimed at achieving sustainable development and socio-economic modernization, UNHCR started a series of activities for reducing statelessness in the Mangystau region.
Prenatal health is not accessible for refugees
05.05.2015
When Khumaira learned that she was going to have a baby, she approached the local medical centres, however medical assistance was denied due to her refugee status.
Negotiations which relieve tensions in Jalalabad
29.04.2015
UNHCR in Kyrgyz Republic supported a rural community in Jalalabad to successfully negotiate taxation on coal mining companies.
Shedding Light on Tajikistan’s Invisible Population
22.04.2015
The stateless population in Tajikistan has, to date, been largely invisible. UNHCR is working closely with the Government of Tajikistan to shed light on the problem, give a voice to this population, and achieve solutions.
When access to vaccination means access to the future
17.04.2015
UNHCR office in Kazakhstan aims to ensure refugees and asylum-seekers access to quality health services at a level similar to that of nationals.
Water for Peace in Osh Province
06.04.2015
Shortage of irrigation water becomes a subject of disputes and conflicts between communities as the access to sufficient amounts of irrigation water is crucial for most farmers in southern Kyrgyzstan.
Sharing lessons to eliminate statelessness in Central Asia
01.04.2015
A joint delegation of UNHCR Tajikistan and NGOs undertook a study tour to Kyrgyzstan to share experiences in preventing and reducing statelessness.
Asylum applications in industrialized world soar to almost 900,000 in 2014
27.03.2015
The wars in Syria and Iraq, armed conflicts, human rights violations and deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in other countries, pushed the number of asylum applications in industrialized countries to a 22-year high last year.
