๐๐ The Prague mural is complete! ๐จ Ukrainian youth created a symbol of unity and resilience. Next: refugee youth from four countries will connect to build VR worlds! ๐โจ #ArtsForProtection
Supported by UNHCR with @gouv_lu and Arm. ๐
Sad truth:
In many parts of the world, the human right to asylum is under threat.
We need more people around the world to show that theyโre #WithRefugees.
This morning, Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro & other cities in ๐บ๐ฆendured yet another brutal Russian attack on civilian infrastructure + hospitals, claiming lives & injuring people.
UNHCR & partners are on-site providing psychosocial support & essential items. The assistance continues.
What do refugees need more than anything?
Peace so they can return home.
In the absence of peace, they need opportunities to be active members of the communities that have welcomed them, whether through work, school, sports or other activities.
#WithRefugees#WorldRefugeeDay
Bright colors and beautiful art with a powerful message of unity & community!
As part of the @Artolutionorg project, UNHCR + partner @ROKADA_CF today inaugurated a mural by 2 Ukrainian artists, who collaborated with kids from the local school in Vinkivtsi, Khmelnytsk Oblast UA ๐บ๐ฆ
The horrific attacks in Israel cannot justify the limitless destruction of Gaza. The evacuation orders, coupled with the complete siege, are not compatible with IHL.
We are committed to providing aid to Gaza and we reiterate our readiness to visit the hostages there.
Read more๐
https://t.co/RkRP8fkjy6
Thousands of people are fleeing to Armenia. As refugees continue to arrive, we need urgent support to help those in need. Please donate: https://t.co/istMWaztmj
Over 100,000 refugees have now arrived in Armenia from Karabakh.
Many are hungry, exhausted and need immediate assistance.
UNHCR and other humanitarian partners are stepping up their support to the Armenian authorities, but international help is very urgently required.
Seda, 72, arrived in Armenia this week with her son and 100K+ other refugees from Karabakh.
โWe lost everything we had,โ she told our staff in Goris.
UNHCR is on the ground to support Armenia to reach out to the most vulnerable.
Please help: https://t.co/oXl3vk3yMH
In 2021, global displacement hit record levels with humanitarian emergencies in different regions of the world ๐.
Even as world attention shifted elsewhere, #UNHCR@refugees and partners remain committed to humanitarian needs + human rights of millions in #Afghanistan.
Discussing how to collect and leverage data for the refugee response with municipal authorities, private sector actors, and humanitarian organizations in Budapest. #WithRefugees