The forgotten victims of war: Ukraine’s stateless
War has exacerbated the severe difficulties faced by stateless people in Ukraine. Barriers to accessing humanitarian aid, safe passage and protection need to be addressed.
How language affects access to services and information
Effective support for people fleeing the war in Ukraine requires an understanding of their language and communication needs and preferences.
Unseen challenges: risks faced by IDPs with disabilities in Ukraine
IDPs with disabilities in Ukraine face heightened risks. More initiatives are needed that prioritise disability-inclusive approaches, employ data-driven decision-making, and actively involve people with disabilities in response efforts.
Supporting older people in Ukraine’s conflict
Humanitarian response in the current conflict needs to better recognise the diversity of experience among older Ukrainians, target assistance to their specific requirements, and provide support to them where they are.
How Black African students experienced forced displacement from Ukraine
The forced migration journeys of Black African students in Ukraine highlight the vulnerabilities that minority non-nationals experienced during the 2022 Russian invasion.
The use of digital technologies in the Hungarian refugee response
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
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…
Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse: reflections from the first year of the emergency
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
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.
Human trafficking in times of conflict: the case of Ukraine
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?