The program allows the British to host Ukrainian refugees, even if they have no previous ties to the United Kingdom. Anyone who has a room or house available for at least six months can offer it to a Ukrainian individual or family, with the hosts checked and the Ukrainian refugees subjected to security checks. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was aware of “increasing reports” of refugee women at risk from male sponsors, adding that women and mothers with children should be matched with couples or families instead of unmarried. men. In a statement, the agency said: “The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) emphasizes the need for adequate safeguards and anti-exploitation measures, as well as adequate support for donors. “Matching without proper supervision can lead to an increase in the risks that women may face, in addition to the trauma of displacement, family separation and violence they have already experienced.” The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also said it was concerned about what would happen if a host posed a risk to a refugee and the six-month commitment required by the hosts. “Housing a stranger in an extra bedroom for a long time is not, for some people, sustainable,” he said. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:28 Ukrainian refugees are disappointed with the UK plan Refugees were left homeless after relations with sponsors collapsed Last week, councils warned that there had been a “worrying increase” in the number of Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK but then being left homeless after severing ties with their sponsors. This is understood to have happened in dozens of cases, with local authorities having to find emergency housing for refugees while they wait for a new sponsor. Concerns had previously been raised that desperate refugees were turning to social media to find sponsors, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation or human traffickers. In March, Sky News reported that predators were using the chaos of war to abduct young children from Ukraine to sell them to gangs in Europe, also forcing desperate women – many of whom had to leave their comrades in Ukraine behind – in slavery and prostitution. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:08 The refugees leave the occupied Hersonissos A government-sponsored matching program was launched two weeks after the program, in an effort to address it, as well as provide training and conduct initial eligibility and assurance checks. A government spokeswoman said: “Efforts to exploit vulnerable people are really disgusting – that’s why we designed the Homes for Ukraine program to have specific safeguards, including strong security and background checks on all donors from the Home Office and local authorities. “Boards must make at least one in-person visit to a sponsor’s property and have a duty to make sure the visitor is safe and well as soon as they arrive.” Government figures show that as of April 7, 43,600 Ukrainians had applied to come to the UK under the program, but only 12,500 had been granted visas, with some criticizing the system as slow and difficult. More than 200,000 people in Britain have applied to host refugees under the program.

title: “Un Refugee Agency Raises Concerns Over Risks To Women In Uk S Homes For Ukraine Scheme Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Joshua Bailey”

The program allows the British to host Ukrainian refugees, even if they have no previous ties to the United Kingdom. Anyone who has a room or house available for at least six months can offer it to a Ukrainian individual or family, with the hosts checked and the Ukrainian refugees subjected to security checks. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was aware of “increasing reports” of refugee women at risk from male sponsors, adding that women and mothers with children should be matched with couples or families instead of unmarried. men. In a statement, the agency said: “The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) emphasizes the need for adequate safeguards and anti-exploitation measures, as well as adequate support for donors. “Matching without proper supervision can lead to an increase in the risks that women may face, in addition to the trauma of displacement, family separation and violence they have already experienced.” The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also said it was concerned about what would happen if a host posed a risk to a refugee and the six-month commitment required by the hosts. “Housing a stranger in an extra bedroom for a long time is not, for some people, sustainable,” he said. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:28 Ukrainian refugees are disappointed with the UK plan Refugees were left homeless after relations with sponsors collapsed Last week, councils warned that there had been a “worrying increase” in the number of Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK but then being left homeless after severing ties with their sponsors. This is understood to have happened in dozens of cases, with local authorities having to find emergency housing for refugees while they wait for a new sponsor. Concerns had previously been raised that desperate refugees were turning to social media to find sponsors, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation or human traffickers. In March, Sky News reported that predators were using the chaos of war to abduct young children from Ukraine to sell them to gangs in Europe, also forcing desperate women – many of whom had to leave their comrades in Ukraine behind – in slavery and prostitution. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:08 The refugees leave the occupied Hersonissos A government-sponsored matching program was launched two weeks after the program, in an effort to address it, as well as provide training and conduct initial eligibility and assurance checks. A government spokeswoman said: “Efforts to exploit vulnerable people are really disgusting – that’s why we designed the Homes for Ukraine program to have specific safeguards, including strong security and background checks on all donors from the Home Office and local authorities. “Boards must make at least one in-person visit to a sponsor’s property and have a duty to make sure the visitor is safe and well as soon as they arrive.” Government figures show that as of April 7, 43,600 Ukrainians had applied to come to the UK under the program, but only 12,500 had been granted visas, with some criticizing the system as slow and difficult. More than 200,000 people in Britain have applied to host refugees under the program.