More than four million refugees have fled Ukraine since start of Russian invasion Around 6.5 million people have also been displaced from their homes within Ukraine Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2022
4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine, UN agency says The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Non-white refugees fleeing Ukraine detained in EU immigration facilities Investigation: African students fleeing Vladimir Putin’s invasion disappearing into detention centres The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
UN refugee chief in Kabul to say Afghans are not forgotten The head of the U.N. refugee agency is in Kabul to tell Afghans they have not been forgotten — even as the international community scrambles to deal with the devastation of the war in Ukraine and a humanitarian crisis unseen in Europe since World War II The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022
World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because of Ukraine War, Says UN The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be "very risky". UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi, who is on four day visit to Afghanistan, said the international community must continue to engage with… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022
UNHCR chief asks world not to forget Afghanistan during Ukraine crisis The dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan should not be forgotten as the world's attention is focused on the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nation's High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday ahead of a key donor conference set to take place this month. Reuters · Mar 15, 2022
Thousands more Ukrainians flee across borders, many with nowhere to go Thousands more Ukrainian refugees fled to central and eastern Europe on Wednesday, many with no contacts and nowhere to go, as host countries scrambled to accommodate them. Reuters · Mar 9, 2022
UN may need to scale up its Ukraine aid plans beyond 4 million refugees -UNHCR head The United Nations is basing its humanitarian aid plans on 4 million Ukrainian refugees seeking safety, but it may need to increase that number shortly, the head of the UN's Refugee Agency said on Tuesday. Reuters · Mar 8, 2022
Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 - UNHCR chief More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighbouring countries in the space of 10 days, the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Sunday. Reuters · Mar 6, 2022
UNHCR: Number of Ukraine Refugees Could Grow To 1.5 Million This Weekend The situation in Ukraine remains dire and the number of refugees fleeing the Russian invasion could potentially reach 1.5 million by the end of the weekend, the head of the UN refugee agency said on Saturday. "This is the fastest moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2022
Million refugees fled Ukraine in one week, says UNHCR GENEVA: One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia's invasion, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that unless the conflict ended immediately, millions more were likely to flee. Bangkok Post · Mar 3, 2022
UN alarmed at increasing reports of Greek migrant pushbacks The U.N. refugee agency has voiced alarm at increasing reports of “horrific incidents” where migrants trying to slip into Greece and other European countries are allegedly being forced back The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022