On World Refugee Day (20 June) we honour and celebrate all people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape war or persecution, and acknowledge within our community the thousands of displaced Ukrainians who have lived this heart-breaking experience.  Russia’s brutal and illegal full-scale invasion forced millions of innocent people to flee their homes in … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) welcomes the encouraging conclusion of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. "The weekend’s Summit was an historic and remarkable feat. To have over 100 national and organisational delegations focused on securing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine shows that Ukraine has not been … [Read more...]

Ukraine has come out third in its qualifying group for EURO-2024, behind England and Italy and ahead of North Macedonia and Malta. Thanks to a successful campaign in the UEFA Nations League, Ukraine earned a qualifying play-off spot and after two intense play-off matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina & Iceland booked a place in the main tournament in Germany among the best 24 … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has called on the Australian Government to support global efforts to harness frozen Russian assets and ensure Australia’s own laws can facilitate the use of Russian assets being held in Australia to support Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery. "We have seen the G7 overnight agree that a US$50 billion loan will be … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainians Organisations (AFUO) has lodged a comprehensive response to the Department of Home Affairs consultation about Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2024-2025. The AFUO strongly argued the program needs to better respond to resettlement crises, such as that which occurred with Ukrainian displaced people following the full-scale Russian … [Read more...]