Two women in fluorescent-coloured anoraks stand out in the crowd of refugees crossing the border from Ukraine to Slovakia. Antonina Kunchenko, 62, and Natasha Titova, 59, are sisters who have fled fighting in eastern Ukraine. They arrive on a spring morning in Slovakia without a clue what to do next...

Chisinau, Moldova-Wednesday 23 February was a day like any other in Ukraine’s Mariupol city. Liudmila Prodous, a resident of the port city travelled to Odesa, on the border with Moldova, to attend a workshop. She brought with her Veronica, her only child, to see places. The next day, the two hear...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Concluding a week-long visit to Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Raouf Mazou expressed his appreciation for the remarkable solidarity displayed in both countries towards people fleeing Ukraine. “In the past days, I have witnessed first-hand the generosity that has thus far characterized the ...

The war in Ukraine has triggered one of the fastest-growing displacement and humanitarian crises ever. Within six weeks, more than 4.3 million refugees have fled the country, while a further 7.1 million are displaced internally. As people continue to flee, UNHCR is working closely with local auth...

As families fled west to escape fighting, Rymma Mytrak came up with a plan and with help from her neighbours opened a shelter for 80 people within days.

Cash assistance is allowing refugees from Ukraine to make their own decisions about what they need most after arriving in Poland and other countries in the region. Poland has provided refuge to more than 2.3 million people fleeing Ukraine in just over a month, and more are arriving every day. Whi...

Lviv, Ukraine – Visiting Ukraine for the first time since the Russian military offensive, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed today in the strongest terms for an end to the war, while calling on the international community to provide sustained support to the millions of civilia...

Truckers Life Foundation offers free support in matching carriers with NGOs. Truckers Life Foundation connects humanitarian organizations with drivers willing to help. NGOs can apply through the form: https://herotrucker.eu/pomoc-ukrainie/

We are happy to get in touch with any organisation who is facing challenges with 1) their warehouse/intenvory management of donations; 2) running Freeshops. Boxtribute is an open source software which helps with both. ewa@boxtribute.org (in Polish or English), or daniel@boxtribute.org ...