UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.
UNHCR, IOM, urge European states to disembark rescued migrants and refugees on board the Captain Morgan vessels
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are calling on Malta and other European States to speed efforts to bring some 160 rescued refugees and migrants, who remain at sea on board two Captain Morgan vessels, on to dry land and to safety. A separate […]
WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of forcibly displaced people around the world. The agreement updates and expands an existing 1997 agreement between the two organizations. A key aim this […]
United in Music: A virtual charity concert to aid UNHCR’S coronavirus response
Orchestral musicians from 30 countries, led by Maestro Shlomo Mintz, team up for globe-spanning performance in support of the UN Refugee Agency’s COVID-19 appeal.
UNHCR urges prioritization of mental health support in coronavirus response
Ελληνικά The consequences of coronavirus are taking a huge toll on the mental health of refugees, displaced and stateless people, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today. “COVID-19 is not just a physical health crisis but it is now also triggering a mental health crisis. While many refugees and […]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Protection Associate (CYP/2020/2)
Date of advertisement: 14/5/2020 Application deadline: 28/5/2020 This is a UNOPS Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) position. Title: Protection Associate Type of contract: UNOPS LICA 6 Organizational Unit: Protection Unit Duty station: Nicosia, Cyprus Duration: Until 31/12/2020 Within the framework of UNHCR’s supervisory responsibility, the UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus […]