12 March 2022

Round-up: Ukraine

Opportunities:

Discussion panel: Ukrainian refugee crisis – Eastern Europe and beyond, 15 March 2022 [info]

Webinar: EU and International Responses to People Fleeing War from Ukraine: Time to Rethink Solidarity EU Asylum Policy?, 15 March 2022 [info]

Press:

"In Lviv, Ukrainian volunteers shoulder humanitarian response, but for how long?," The New Humanitarian, 10 March 2022 [text]

News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi praises Europe’s welcome for Refugees fleeing Ukraine (UNHCR, 8 March 2022) [text]

"Questions Arise for Europe As Millions of Refugees Flee Ukraine," Barrons, 10 March 2022 [text]

*"A Wave of Ukrainians and Russians at the U.S.-Mexico Border Puts Pressure on Biden's Immigration Restrictions," Time Magazine, 11 March 2022 [text]

Ukrainian family confronts new reality of life as refugees (UNHCR, 11 March 2022) [text]

UNHCR scales up for those displaced by war in Ukraine, deploys cash assistance (UNHCR, 11 March 2022) [text]

"‘We need safe access’: aid groups in Ukraine struggle amid warning 7m could be displaced," The Guardian, 12 March 2022 [text]

"What is UK scheme to take Ukraine refugees without family ties?," The Guardian, 12 March 2022 [text]

For more news, check out these updates on "Ukrainian Borders" and "EU Ukraine Response" in ECRE's current Weekly Bulletin (11 March 2022)

Blog posts:

Exclusive: UK ignored warnings over contractor behind Ukraine visa ‘chaos’ (openDemocracy, 9 March 2022) [text]

Explaining the remarkable shift in European responses to refugees following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (EUROPP Blog, 9 March 2022) [text]

The International Law of Protected Spaces and the Collapse of the Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine (EJIL Talk Blog, 11 March 2022) [text]

Is Canada’s welcome to fleeing Ukrainians a new era of refugee policy? (The Conversation, 9 March 2022) [text]

The Refugee Convention was designed for a crisis like the invasion of Ukraine (Free Movement Blog, 8 March 2022) [text]

Refugees and visas: while the UK is entrenched in its longstanding position that all refugees must be kept out, Europe is now at a crossroads (LSE British Politics & Policy Blog, 11 March 2022) [text]

*Refugees from Ukraine: towards more humane asylum policies in the EU and the UK? (Strathclyde Law Blog, 8 March 2022) [text]

Solidarity, Not Neutrality, Will Characterize Western Aid to Ukraine (EIA, 10 March 2022) [text]

Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe (The Conversation, 11 March 2022) [text]

Ukraine: The UK is failing to meet its obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention (The Conversation, 9 March 2022) [text]

Ukraine is an opportunity to create hospitable solutions to the global refugee crisis (World Economic Forum Blog, 11 March 2022) [text]

The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared (The Conversation, 9 March 2022) [text]

Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries (The Conversation, 9 March 2022) [text]

A wave of grassroots humanitarianism is supporting millions of Ukrainian refugees (The Conversation, 10 March 2022) [text]

Will booking an Airbnb help Ukraine? Why people make counterproductive decisions about charity (The Conversation, 10 March 2022) [text]

Reports & articles:

Food security implications of the Ukraine conflict (WFP, 11 March 2022) [text via ReliefWeb]

Humanitarian and Refugee Crisis in Ukraine (US Congressional Research Service, 10 March 2022) [text]

Updated Information Sheet: Access to Territory, Asylum Procedures and Reception Conditions for Ukrainian Nationals in European Countries (ECRE, 11 March 2022) [text]

When war hit Ukraine. Reflections on what it might mean for refugee, asylum and migration policies in Europe (Mixed Migration Centre, 9 March 2022) [text]

Multimedia:

Briefing on Ukraine: Avenues to Safety and Meeting Immediate Needs, 8 March 2022 [access]

How many Ukrainian refugees can Europe receive?, 10 March 2022 [access]

Temporary Protection for Ukrainian Refugees – The Implementation Challenges Ahead, 10 March 2022 [access]

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