Nansen Refugee Award
Nansen Refugee Award
Sister Rosita Milesi, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s 2024 Global Laureate, meets Venezuelans and Colombians at a sustainable agriculture project led by refugees and migrants in Boa Vista, Brazil.
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The 2024 Global Laureate is Sister Rosita Milesi, a Brazilian nun, lawyer, social activist and movement builder who has championed the rights and dignity of people on the move for nearly 40 years.
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I’m inspired by the growing need to help, to assist, to welcome, to integrate refugees.
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The ceremony
Sister Rosita Milesi and the regional winners came to Geneva to accept their awards at a special ceremony on 14 October 2024.
Meet the 2024 Regional Winners
The 2024 Regional Winners of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award were selected from hundreds of nominees for their outstanding work with refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.
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Africa | Maimouna Ba
Maimouna Ba is a grassroots activist in Burkina Faso who has helped more than 100 displaced children return to the classroom and put over 400 displaced women on a path to financial independence.
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Europe | Jin Davod
Jin Davod is a young social entrepreneur who drew on her own experience as a Syrian refugee to create an online platform that provides mental health support to trauma survivors.
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Asia-Pacific | Deepti Gurung
Deepti Gurung is a Nepali activist who campaigned to reform her country’s citizenship laws after learning that her two daughters had become stateless.
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Middle East and North Africa | Nada Fadol
Nada Fadol is a Sudanese refugee who has mobilized essential aid for hundreds of families fleeing to Egypt in search of safety.
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Honourable Mention | The People of Moldova
The commitment of the Moldovan people goes beyond emergency response. It is a long-term project of inclusion and community building, where refugees are not just welcomed but also given the tools and opportunities to contribute to their new society.
About the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
Since 1954, more than 60 individuals, groups or organizations have received the Award for their extraordinary service to refugees, displaced and stateless people.
