Gevorgian theological seminarists visit UNHCR office in Yerevan
The group of students was led by their lecturer of Diakonia, Dr. Karen Nazaryan who also serves as the Director of UNHCR’s longstanding partner – World Council of Churches Armenia Round Table Foundation. The students were eager to learn about the refugee...
Winners of SUITCASE 2024 Journalism Awards announced
This contest, which marked its 14 years, encourages quality media coverage of forced displacement and migration issues. The goal is to draw increased public attention toward displacement and migration processes and to contribute to the advancement of quality...
TUMO Camp in Dilijan hosted refugee youth
Anna-Maria, Sandy, Tatev, Vahe, Shahane, Dannie, Vanessa, and many other forcibly displaced young people benefited from the wonderful TUMO Center for Creative Technologies summer camps for children and youth from different countries, organized in Yerevan and Dilijan...
The European Union, UNHCR and partners observe the impact of humanitarian aid and the evolving needs of refugees
The EU officers’ visit underscores the significance of these joint actions in helping refugees rebuild their lives and integrate into Masis and other communities. Masis town and the villages forming Masis consolidated community in Armenia’s Ararat province, with...
Call for applications. SUITCASE 2024 Annual Journalism Award
This year, materials published during the period of 5 December 2023 to 10 December 2024 can be submitted for the contest. Eligible materials include: Printed / online articles in the press / blogs / news websites Online journalistic videos Online radio stories,...
UNHCR-US Embassy joint field visit to refugees in Gegharkunik province
The visit began with an on-site observation of the distribution of clothing to the refugees – donation of UNHCR’s corporate partner, Nike, through USA for UNHCR. The distribution was carried out at the culture club of Sevan town by UNHCR’s partner Mission Armenia NGO,...
Professor Chaloka Beyani conducts IDP-related national consultations in Armenia
Professor Beyani visited Armenia on the invitation of MCS to facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations to discuss and generate recommendations for aligning Armenia’s national legal framework for the protection and assistance of IDPs to international standards and...
U.S. PRM mission observes projects benefitting refugees and host communities
The mission was led by Ms. Robyn Prinz, the PRM Regional Refugee Coordinator based in Moldova and Mr. Daryn Yoder, PRM Team Lead for Europe, based in Washington, who were on mission to Armenia to understand the impact of the donor support and the post-emergency...
Partnership in Action: UNHCR and Women’s Support Center
The partnership between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Armenia and the Women’s Support Center (WSC)–designated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia to lead the domestic violence support centers in the...