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Photo Exhibition – Refugee Children in Cyprus Photograph their own Lives
Cypriot photographers volunteer their time to work with refugee children who have been living in Cyprus with their families, after escaping war and persecution in their homelands.
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World Refugee Day 2018: Join us in Solidarity and Stand #WithRefugees
The UNHCR Office and a number of organisations around Cyprus will be marking this year’s World Refugee Day with a number of dedicated events and activities in Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol.
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Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical
In short, the world had almost as many forcibly displaced people in 2017 as the population of Thailand. Across all countries, one in every 110 persons is someone displaced.
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Refugee Solidarity Concert: We stand #WithRefugees
On the occasion of World Refugee Day 2018, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert to honour the strength, courage and resilience of those forced to flee their homes and homelands.
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World Refugee Day: A Call for Acceptance, Inclusion and Solidarity
Given the correct conditions and proper integration programmes, refugees can make positive and lasting contributions to their host society, economically, socially and culturally.
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By: Damtew Dessalegne, UNHCR Representative in Cyprus
Figures at a Glance
Around UNHCR
UNHCR Operation Portal: Mediterranean Situation
The Refugees Operational Portal is a Partners coordination tool for Refugee situations provided by UNHCR. It is a detailed and searchable portal with up-to-date information on refugee situations around the world, including interactive maps, facts and figures.
In addition the Portal provides links to relevant reports, regional and thematic overview documents, monthly updates and news by country situation and by region, including the Mediterranean Situation. The data includes figures such as sea arrivals by day and most common nationalities of sea arrivals.
A new online information platform for refugees in Cyprus
UNHCR Cyprus launched in October 2017 a new online information platform for refugees and asylum-seekers living on the island. A mobile-friendly website that is accessible at http://help.unhcr.org/cyprus, the “HELP” platform seeks to serve as a one-stop information shop, offering comprehensive, accurate, objective and up-to-date information that is essential for refugees and asylum-seekers in Cyprus.
We hope that through this user-friendly platform we can adequately inform and empower as many people as possible in their efforts to adapt to and integrate into the social, economic and cultural fabric of the host society.