Finland as a Donor
Finland as a Donor
UNHCR works to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled conflict, violence, or persecution at home. UNHCR is almost entirely funded by voluntary contributions. Finland is one of UNHCR’s reliable supporters who annually gives a large unearmarked contribution to UNHCR. Finland especially supports UNHCR’s work on people with disabilities and specific needs.
South Sudan. New arrivals fleeing the conflict in Bambouti, Central African Republic ©UNHCR/Reason Moses Runyanga
Finnish Contributions to UNHCR
Finland is an important and reliable donor to UNHCR. In 2025, Finland was contributed USD 28.7 million to UNHCR. Finland annually gives a large unearmarked contribution to UNHCR.
Facts about Finland as a donor:
In 2025, Finnish funding supported several situations to which UNHCR is responding, including the Syria situation and the DR Congo operation.
Finland has provided valuable support to UNHCR’s work in East Africa, as well as to UNHCR’s Ukraine operation.
- Finland has a thematic funding focus on strengthening support to vulnerable groups in displacement situations, including persons with disabilities and specific needs.
For more information on funding to UNHCR, visit our contributions page.