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Signing of the Letter of Understanding with "NEGAL B.V." CompanyAlmaty, 23 August 2018 – today UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency for Central Asia conducted the press conference on the occasion of signing of the Letter of Understanding (LOU) with “Negal B.V.” company. The main purpose of the LOU is access to formal employment and internship opportunities at “Negal B.V.” company and its branches for refugees residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan. As of today, 589 refugees coming from Afghanistan, Syria, Uzbekistan, China and other countries are hosted by Kazakhstan, most of them for more than 10 years; there are qualified specialists with higher education among them: doctors, teachers, architects, etc. Although refugees have the right to work according to the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, their residency status (one year renewable) remains a challenge. This LOU will enable refugees to access job opportunities with NEGAL in the same way as the local applicants, pay taxes and contribute to the development of the host communities and the country, Kazakhstan. Speakers: Yasuko Oda, Regional Representative, UNHCR Central Asia Fatih Uzunoglu, CEO, Negal B.V. Denis Dzhivaga, Deputy Director, Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights Nurlybek Shynali, Senior Protection Associate, UNHCR Kazakhstan For additional information, please contact Ms. Olga Khan at +7 701 570 7880 or email khano@unhcr.org. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is the United Nations organization providing international protecting and seeking durable solutions for refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons. UNHCR is operational in Kazakhstan since 1995. More information is on www.unhcr.org, www.unhcr.kz and our Facebook page: UNHCR Central Asia
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A Long Road to Citizenship
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Bishkek, 12 September 2018 – Today, people who newly became Kyrgyz citizens received national passport
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27.08.2018
A Field Simulation Exercise on Response to an Emergency Situation Related to Massive Influx of Refugees Conducted in Tajikistan
12.04.2018
On 10-12 April, the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (COES), under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, with support from the UN System in Tajikistan, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and other partners conducted a field simulation exercise on "Response to an Emergency Situation Related to Massive Influx of Refugees"
With 1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high
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Conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply in 2015, reaching the highest level ever recorded and representing immense human suffering
UNICEF and UNHCR launch joint program on livelihood for young refugees in Kyrgyzstan
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UNHCR and UNICEF launch a joint program to support young refugees
Statelessness Eradication Begins in Issyk-Kul
12.02.2016
UNHCR and the State Registration Service of the Kyrgyz Republic launched this week six field teams in Issyk-Kul oblast in joint efforts to reduce statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Kyrgyzstan Updates National Action Plan on Statelessness Eradication
07.12.2015
UNHCR and the State Registration Service of the Kyrgyz Republic held today the Sixth High-Level Steering Meeting on Reduction and Prevention of Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Kyrgyzstan Updates Contingency Plan in case of Refugee Influx
02.12.2015
UNHCR and the Ministry of Emergency Situations jointly convened today the 4th High level Working Group meeting to update the Contingency Plan for refugees.
Aga Khan visits UNHCR headquarters to discuss enhanced cooperation
09.11.2015
His Highness Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, visited UNHCR to discuss past and future cooperation in emergency operations around the world
