UNHCR’s observations to proposal to amend criteria for selection of refugees for resettlement to Denmark
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to Denmark’s proposal to amend the criteria for selection of refugees to be resettled to Denmark.
The observations are available here.
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Resettlement – A lifeline for the most vulnerable
28.11.2024UNHCR was created to assist and protect refugees uprooted by war and persecution. Resettlement has always been a fundamental element of refugee protection. Resettlement is the transfer of refugees from an asylum country to another State that has agreed to admit them and ultimately grant them protection and permanent residence. […]
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UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs grow in 2024
26.06.2023GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has anticipated a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year. According to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2024 released today, over 2.4 million refugees will be in need of resettlement, marking a 20 per cent increase compared to […]
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UNHCR publishes mapping of Complementary Education Pathways in the Nordic and Baltic countries
14.11.2022UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has published the report, “Mapping of Complementary Education Pathways in the Nordic and Baltic Countries”. With this report, UNHCR aims to raise awareness of – and initiate dialogue on – education pathways for refugees living in third countries into the Nordic and Baltic countries. Complementary […]
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New report from UNHCR and Save the Children: Finland’s earlier relocation of asylum-seeking children from Greece showcased good and child-friendly practices
13.10.2022UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Save the Children Finland, today launch a joint assessment report on Finland’s relocation of 126 unaccompanied minors from Greece in 2020 and 2021 as part of the voluntary EU solidarity mechanism.
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Stories from the Field: “It is incredible to see the smiles of refugees waiting to start their new life”
29.06.2022An interview with our Swedish colleague Karolina Edsbacker, until recently in Libya and Tunisia.
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UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year
21.06.2022This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Congolese family sets sights on a fresh start in Norway
08.12.2021The Kamaris* are looking towards a new life, thanks to resettlement – one of the durable solutions that affords refugees a chance to rebuild, after the trauma of conflict.
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Resettlement to Sweden provides lifeline for Syrian family
26.08.2021After fleeing conflict and struggling to get by in Lebanon, move to Sweden offers family of five the chance to resume their careers and education.
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With refugee resettlement at a record low in 2020, UNHCR calls on States to offer places and save lives
26.01.2021Low quotas and the impact of COVID-19 resulted in only 22,770 resettled refugees in 2020.
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UNHCR warns 2020 risks lowest resettlement levels in recent history
19.11.20202020 will be a record low for refugee resettlement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns today.