Survey reveals war’s ‘immense’ mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland

May 21, 2023, at 01:30 am

More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their homeland.

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’

May 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm

New York: With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday.

UN refugee chief praises European response to Ukraine exodus

Mar 10, 2022, at 03:14 pm

New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has praised European countries welcoming people fleeing the war in Ukraine, whose numbers now surpass two million.

Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries

Mar 02, 2022, at 10:47 pm

New York: Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance.

More than half a million have fled Ukraine, UN refugee agency reports

Mar 01, 2022, at 03:53 pm

New York: Fighting in Ukraine has so far pushed more than 500,000 people across the country's borders, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Monday.

Over 500,000 refugees fled Ukraine : UN

Mar 01, 2022, at 12:27 am

Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: More than 500,000 people have left Ukraine and arrived in neighboring countries since the start of the Russian military operation, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday.