A platform with the participation of the UN is being launched to help Ukrainian refugees return home - Ministry of Economy

A platform with the participation of the UN is being launched to help Ukrainian refugees return home - Ministry of Economy

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has created the "Ukraine is Home" platform to provide comprehensive information and support to Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) on their stay abroad, return to Ukraine, housing, employment and other assistance programs, with the assistance of the Ministry of Economy.

Ukraine and the UN are strengthening cooperation to create conditions for the return of Ukrainians. To this end, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has developed a platform for Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons called "Ukraine is Home". This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, UNN writes.

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"The UNHCR has developed a platform for Ukrainian forced migrants and internally displaced persons - "Ukraine is Home" - which will provide comprehensive information on the stay of Ukrainians abroad, their return to Ukraine, support programs for housing, employment and other types of assistance," the agency said.

With the assistance of the Ministry of Economy, the platform will reportedly be filled with information about current employment, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Creating the conditions for Ukrainians to return home is one of the priority tasks the government is currently working on. The government's goal is to create conditions for Ukrainians to find employment and start their own businesses, purchase their own housing on affordable terms, and introduce tools for training and retraining

- said Yulia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine.

The "Ukraine is Home" information platform will provide detailed information on rights to extend stay in host countries, as well as important issues for those returning to Ukraine. It will include links to government support programs and tools provided by partners and the private sector to assist with housing, employment and other forms of assistance.

In addition, the platform supports internally displaced persons in Ukraine by providing them with access to information about benefits and available services.

Recall

Currently, there are 4.6 million internally displaced personsin Ukraine, of whom only 1.5 million receive payments from the state.