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Statement on the situation in Ukraine attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
news UNHCR, 24 Feb 2022 (2 years ago )We are gravely concerned about the fast-deteriorating situation and ongoing military action in Ukraine. The humanitarian consequences on civilian populations will be devastating. There are no winners in war, but countless lives will be torn apart. -
Ukraine: First truck with humanitarian assistance from UNHCR
news UNHCR, 27 Feb 2022 (2 years ago )UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. -
A mother from Kyiv finds safety in Poland after days on the road
news UNHCR, 27 Feb 2022 (2 years ago )After a gruelling three-day car journey, Olga and her children are among hundreds of thousands who have fled Ukraine to find safety in neighbouring countries in recent days. -
People across Poland show solidarity with refugees from Ukraine
news UNHCR, 01 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )From overflowing donation centres near the border to offers of transport and accommodation around the country, Poles offer a warm welcome to people forced to flee. -
Unaccompanied and separated children fleeing escalating conflict in Ukraine must be protected
news UNHCR, 07 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi -
Polish border town welcomes refugees from Ukraine, but will itself need help
news UNHCR, 16 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )‘These refugees have lost almost everything. We need to help them. Even if that means we’ll have to learn to live with less,’ says mayor of Medyka, a primary crossing point for refugees. Marek Iwasieczko has been averaging just four hours sleep a night since the bombs started falling on Ukraine. ... -
University dorm in western Ukraine offers escape for fleeing families
news UNHCR, 11 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )With nearly 2 million people forcibly displaced within Ukraine, UNHCR and its partners are responding to the dire humanitarian needs with shelter and other forms of aid. <br> Until recently, students filled the halls and rooms of this dormitory in Mukachevo State University in western Ukraine’s Z... -
UNHCR scales up for those displaced by war in Ukraine, deploys cash assistance
news UNHCR, 11 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )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. <br> <br> UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has significantly stepped up its assistance in Ukraine and the neighbouring cou... -
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for immediate end to Ukraine war, which has uprooted over 10 million people
news UNHCR, 31 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )Lviv, Ukraine – Visiting Ukraine for the first time since the Russian military offensive, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed today in the strongest terms for an end to the war, while calling on the international community to provide sustained support to the millions of civilia...