UNHCR’s new 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign invites the public to step in solidarity with refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced a new global campaign calling on people all over the world to cover the distance travelled by refugees each year. The 1 Billion Miles to Safety campaign will encourage people to support refugees by championing individual acts of solidarity. These acts, when taken together, acknowledge the […]
Donation of mini-bus to facilitate integration and access to essential services
Today the Representative of the UNHCR Office in Cyprus, Ms Katja Saha had the pleasure of handing the keys of a brand-new Opel Vivaro 9-seater mini-bus to the Head of the Asylum Service, Mr. Stavros Christofi, and the Director of the Reception Centre in Kofinou, Mr. Andreas Varnavas. The mini-bus […]
UNHCR Cyprus meets with President of the House of Representatives on the issue of Statelessness
Today the UNHCR Representative in Cyprus, Katja Saha visited the President of the House of Representatives, Demetris Syllouris to deliver a specially created gift-bag dedicated to raising awareness on the issue of statelessness. The gift-bag contains a set of #IBELONG campaign materials, along with key documents such as the 1954 […]
States reach historic deal for refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
UN General Assembly agrees on an innovative global framework to better serve the forcibly displaced and their host communities.
SBA refugee families allowed residence in the UK | Άδεια παραμονής στο ΗΒ παρέχεται σε οικογένειες προσφύγων που διαμένουν στις Βρετανικές Βάσεις
UNHCR is delighted that the UK Government has agreed to grant an indefinite leave to remain in the UK to six refugee families who arrived on the SBA in 1998. Following the settlement of the proceedings, UNHCR is currently examining with relevant partners how best the refugee families can be […]
16 Days of Activism: Grandi calls for better protection of refugees against sexual violence in the workplace
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called today for renewed and bold action to better protect refugees and displaced people from sexual and gender-based violence, or SGBV, in the workplace. “The world of work can be particularly risky for refugees and other forcibly displaced people. Many are left with […]