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UNHCR supports education initiatives to empower refugees in Kazakhstan

UNHCR supports education initiatives to empower refugees in Kazakhstan

Қазақ | Русский Tabasum, a 20-year-old Afghan refugee student at Kazakh-Russian Medical University in Almaty, wishes to become a doctor since childhood. She recalls, “When I was in the 6th grade and began studying biology, I got a strong interest in...

Path of the Courageous

Path of the Courageous

English | Русский In a world filled with challenges and adversity, Zenaat’s* unwavering determination and resilience shine as a beacon of hope for her family and people around. Born into a family of twelve, this extraordinary woman always harbored a deep desire...

Central Asian Network on Statelessness prepares for GRF 2023

Central Asian Network on Statelessness prepares for GRF 2023

On 25-27 October 2023 the Central Asian Network on Statelessness (CANS) with support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held its 7th annual meeting in UN Plaza, Almaty. As members of CANS, civil society organisations and academia from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic,...

UN Volunteer’s path to humanitarian work

UN Volunteer’s path to humanitarian work

What motivates someone to become a humanitarian? We asked international UN Volunteer Naeun Lee, currently working with UNHCR in Almaty as Associate Protection Officer, to share her journey to becoming a humanitarian.