Gulliver building in Kyiv lit in blue with a call to stand #WithRefugees
On June 20 the façade of the multi-functional complex Gulliver in Kyiv has lightened up in blue with the call to stand #With Refugees. In this way, one of the tallest shopping and business centers in Kyiv has supported World Refugee Day.
Photo exhibit for World Refugee Day opens in Kyiv
To commemorate World Refugee Day in Kyiv, the UN Refugee Agency hosts a photo exhibition jointly organized with the Embassy of Canada to Ukraine and “The Right to Protection” NGO. The photo project highlights refugee’s life stories and their integration into local communities in Ukraine and in Canada. The exhibition is displayed on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv from June 20 until July 3 and then will visit other cities of Ukraine.
The UN Refugee Agency has presented children book about rights of people with disabilities
KYIV, Ukraine, 31 May 2017 (UNHCR). Today, ahead of the International Children’s Day, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has presented an illustrated book “Telling Children About the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Because of the ongoing conflict in the eastern Ukraine, almost 58,000 people with disabilities had to flee their homes, and some 320,000 are remaining in the conflict areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
World Refugee Day in Ukraine: events in Kyiv and regions
June 20 is the day the world commemorates the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees. Held every year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee.
This year, UNHCR together with government and civil society have organized an extensive programme of events in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine.
For live updates on World Refugee Day events in Ukraine see our Storify
UNHCR’s third convoy brings aid to Luhansk
KYIV, Ukraine, 28 April 2017 (UNHCR). Yesterday, on 27 April, the UN Refugee Agency has sent its third humanitarian convoy this year to the city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. The convoy of 23 trucks brought shelter materials, clothes, and orthopedic aids for residents of the non-government controlled areas of Luhansk region.
