UN said only 14% of Ukrainian refugees in Europe plan to return to homeland
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesman Matthew Saltmarsh said only 14 percent of the 5.9 million Ukrainian refugees in Europe plan to return to their homeland, RIA Novosti reports
Matthew Saltmarsh noted that a series of polls of refugees highlighted the problems faced by Ukrainians. According to the survey, the majority hopes to return to Ukraine one day, but only 14 percent plan to do so in the coming months. Security issues remain of paramount importance, as well as access to basic services, housing and livelihoods, Saltmarsh said.
He added that most refugees plan to remain in their current host country, where they require continued support from host governments and the international community to meet their basic needs.
