“Shugylaly Ertegiler”: A Book of Kazakh Fairy Tales from Contemporary Authors Presented in Astana
Русский | Қазақ ASTANA, June 6, 2023 – Brave girls, hospitable Kazakhstanis, caring dads, and children who are not indifferent to the environment—these are just a few of the topics covered in the collection of fairy tales titled “Shugylaly Ertegiler.” The...
Official opening ceremony of the sewing workshop in Vahdat, established in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, UNIDO, UNHCR and private sector company “Nohid”
TAJIKISTAN Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) celebrated a unique collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), local...
UNHCR and government representatives meeting enhances efforts to end statelessness in Central Asia
Русский | Қазақ Almaty, 30 May 2023 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today brought together representatives of Central Asian governments, civil society and other UN agencies at a “Senior Officials’ Roundtable on Ending Statelessness” to further accelerate progress...
Ground-breaking law means every child in Kyrgyzstan will have right to a birth certificate
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today welcomes a new law in Kyrgyzstan, coming into effect on 24 June, to ensure that all children born in the country will be registered at birth, regardless of whether their parents are undocumented or stateless. The move is...
Preparedness Simulation Exercise for a Mixed Refugee and Natural Disaster-displaced Scenarios
TAJIKISTAN Committee of Emergency situations and Civil Defence under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CoESCD) in cooperation with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other partners conducted a three-day Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) in...
UN Plaza in Almaty hosts sub-regional preparation for the Global Refugee Forum 2023
Русский | Қазақ On 13 April at the UN Plaza in Almaty, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed high-level delegations from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to compare notes in preparation for the next Global Refugee Forum (GRF) that will...
UNHCR distributed humanitarian assistance sent from Termez to Afghanistan
On 28 March UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in cooperation with local partners distributed humanitarian aid sent to Mazar-i-Sharif through Termez, Uzbekistan, among internally displaced persons in Balkh province of Afghanistan. 241 persons benefitted from this aid,...
UNHCR meets in Almaty to enhance refugee education in Asia
On 15-17 March UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, hosted a regional workshop on refugee youth education in Almaty. The workshop gathered UNHCR education focal points from 20 Asian countries as well as representatives of UN sister agencies to widen education opportunities...
NHRC and UNHCR presented recommendations for development of asylum legislation in Uzbekistan
On 17 March the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NHRC) jointly with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held a presentation of the Analytical Report on the legislation and practice of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of the prospect of...
Ministry of Natural Resources jointly with UNDP, UNHCR, UNECE support humanitarian needs in Surkhandarya region through afforestation activities
On 16 March the Ministry of Nature Resources together with the UN Development Programme in Uzbekistan (UNDP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) visited Surkhandarya region to review the results of the joint afforestation...
UN Refugee Agency appeal for support for Afghan refugees and hosts, in neighbouring countries
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and humanitarian partners have today launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans – including refugees, as well as 2.7 million of their local host communities, across the region. The Regional Refugee Response...
UNHCR alarmed over asylum-seeker extradition from Kyrgyzstan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is alarmed over the extradition of an asylum-seeker from Kyrgyzstan to Belarus, despite threats to the individual’s life and strong opposition from human rights groups. According to reports, the asylum-seeker, a Ukrainian citizen...