‘I know what it is like. I tell them: Please don’t give up’
UNHCR has more than 11,500 staff. Meet Oleksandra Lytvynenko, who uses her own experience of displacement to help those uprooted by conflict in Ukraine
UNHCR reiterates the importance of eradication of statelessness in Ukraine
It is expected that the introduction of a statelessness determination procedure in Ukraine will ensure better identification and protection of stateless populations.
Working together to solve common problems for IDPs
NGOs, civil society representatives, people from conflict-torn areas and IDPs themselves collaborated in the Together for the Result Forum to discuss the rights of IDPs
New centre for children with mental disorders opens by an IDP community group in Sumy with support from UNHCR
18 September 2018, Sumy – The “World of Happy Children” Psycho Social Rehabilitation Centre, a project supported by UNHCR and “Crimea SOS” opens in Sumy with the aim to provide effective socialization support for children with mental challenges with application of modern inclusive approaches to enhance their quality of life.
Supreme Court of Ukraine takes landmark decision to protect pension rights of IDP’s
For hundreds of thousands of IDPs and other conflict-affected people, their state pension is the only form of income.
“Youth Empowerment Seminar”
This seminar encourages leadership and inspires young refugees and IDP’s to engage more in community initiatives.
World Humanitarian Day with UNHCR staff
Every year, on 19 August, we commemorate the World Humanitarian Day. Today, on this very special occasion UNHCR Ukraine is proud to introduce some of its colleagues, who have served in the areas of emergency.
“Ukraine gave me hope”
How UNHCR and NGO “NEEKA” is supporting refugees find jobs, and live their dreams!
Language is the door to another culture’s soul
A story of refugee integration through language learning.