Resettlement – A lifeline for the most vulnerable
UNHCR 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...
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (temporary protection)
UNHCR‘s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (temporary protection) (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta (tilapäinen suojelu))....
UNHCR Observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (family reunification)
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observation on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (family reunification) (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta (peheenyhdistäminen)). The Proposal aims at...
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta) The Proposal aims to enhance the removal of people staying...
Sa Myer Oo is Finnish Refugee Council’s Refugee of the Year 2024
An 11-year-old girl sits on a bus and looks out of the window at the spring forest landscape that flashes by. The question in her mind is: “There are only trees here – where are they taking us?”. That girl is Sa Myer Oo, known as San, the Refugee of...
Closing borders to those seeking asylum in Finland sets a dangerous precedent, warns UNHCR
Geneva/Stockholm — Finland’s eastern land border with the Russian Federation, which is some 1,300km long, has been closed since mid-December 2023. UNHCR recognizes Finland’s unique and challenging geopolitical position and its legitimate right to control and manage...
Finland should not violate international agreements by restricting the rights of people in need of protection
This is a joint statement from UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries, the Finnish Red Cross, the Finnish Refugee Council, and the UN Association of Finland. Finland is planning a law on temporary measures to combat instrumentalization of migration, which would introduce...
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Proposal to Enact a Law on Temporary Measures
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to enact a law on temporary measures (the Government’s proposal to the parliament for a law on temporary measures to combat instrumentalized immigration). The...
UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Citizenship Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Citizenship Act (the Government’s Proposal to the Parliament for the law amending the Citizenship Act). The Proposal aims to encourage and prepare...