UNHCR’s Grandi urges world leaders not to forget displaced people at COP27
Ελληνικά UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating humanitarian consequences of the climate crisis and avert a catastrophic future for millions of displaced people. “COP27 must equip countries and...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges action to resolve plight of stateless ‘living in the shadows’
Ελληνικά Stronger efforts are needed to resolve the plight of those who lack a nationality, urged UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today on the 8th anniversary of UNHCR’s global #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness. Affecting at least 4.3 million...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges action to resolve plight of stateless ‘living in the shadows’
Stronger efforts are needed to resolve the plight of those who lack a nationality, urged UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today on the 8th anniversary of UNHCR’s global #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness. Affecting at least 4.3 million people,...
UNHCR Cyprus discusses refugees’ financial inclusion with local stakeholders
Nicosia, 31 October 2022 – The UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus hosted a workshop on access to financial services for asylum-seekers and refugees on 14 October 2022. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the financial sector, governmental...
The photographic exhibition “Fleeing to Safety” travels to the University of Cyprus following a conference to discuss the refugee issue
The photographic exhibition ‘Fleeing to Safety’ is currently hosted at the University of Cyprus until Thursday 3rd November. The exhibition* that features portraits of refugees in Cyprus and from around the world by Sebastian Rich was first launched on World Refugee...
UNHCR welcomes European commitments at regional statelessness consultation
MADRID – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, hosted a two-day regional consultation in Madrid on the identification of stateless people and statelessness determination procedures on 20 and 21 October. The consultations brought together 31 European countries to help work...