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The use of digital technologies in the Hungarian refugee response

14/09/2023
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Three decades after the Yugoslav wars, Hungary is once again neighbour to a country in armed conflict. But much has changed in the intervening years. NGOs and charities now play a key role in providing aid and social support, the…

Integration support for temporary protection holders

14/09/2023
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The EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), which regulates the status of Ukrainian refugees in Europe, does not require host countries to provide – or work towards providing – the option of local integration.[1] Local integration is one of the three…

Refugees from Ukraine wait to register for cash assistance in Warsaw, Poland, March 2022. Credit: UNHCR/Maciej Moskwa

Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse: reflections from the first year of the emergency

13/09/2023
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Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse is an integral part of the Ukraine refugee response. A number of policy implications, innovations and lessons for the ongoing response and for future crises have emerged.

Ukrainian internally displaced women at risk of sexual and gender-based violence

12/09/2023
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Internal displacement in Ukraine brings with it increased risks of sexual and gender-based violence. Recent research findings offer recommendations to reduce risks in transit and to support internally displaced women with housing, access to work and mental health support.

School 6 in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, is one of many that have been repurposed as temporary shelters for displaced people. Credit: IOM / Gema Cortes 2022

Human trafficking in times of conflict: the case of Ukraine

11/09/2023
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With many risk factors for trafficking present in the Ukraine conflict, why does there appear not to have been – as yet – a surge in cases of trafficking?

A displaced woman shows a photo of the damage to her home in Bakhmut from a rocket attack. Donetsk. Photo: IOM/Raber Aziz 2023

Realising the Action Agenda on Internal Displacement in Ukraine

10/09/2023
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The UN and its partners are grappling with ways to support the Government of Ukraine in promoting solutions to internal displacement, in line with the Action Agenda.

Breaking the cycle: localising humanitarian aid in Ukraine

09/09/2023
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Localising the humanitarian response in Ukraine would improve the sustainability and reach of the overall response – and set a valuable precedent. Addressing barriers to localisation and Ukrainians demanding reform are key.

A programme run by the host community created a space for IDPs to engage in master class activities, including painting, 2017. Credit: Reo Morimitsu

Rethinking forced migrants’ well-being: lessons from Ukraine

08/09/2023
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Five years after their initial displacement, Ukrainian IDPs show relatively high levels of posttraumatic growth; their experiences offer insights for practitioners seeking to promote psychosocial well-being among displaced populations.

The role of media and information in supporting internally displaced women in Ukraine

07/09/2023
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Providing accessible and practical advice through digital platforms could support female IDPs dealing with the economic, psychosocial and health impacts of the war.

QR codes for the Facebook group were included in food packages distributed at border crossing and train stations, so refugees could immediately reach hundreds of thousands of local helpers. Credit: Segítségnyújtás MOST / Refugee Help Digital Network

The use of digital technologies in the Hungarian refugee response

06/09/2023
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A well-managed Facebook group can mobilise hundreds of thousands of people to maximise peer-to-peer aid, be an effective real-time communication channel between organisations and volunteers, and serve as the focal point of an online refugee aid ecosystem.