Norway’s contributions to displaced and war-affected families in Ukraine remain critical amid ongoing hostilities
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine is continuing to cause massive displacement, civilian casualties, and damage to infrastructure. Norway’s contribution via The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains a lifeline for families in Ukraine.
Call for interest: Share your experiences of the family reunification process
Are you currently or have you been in the family reunification process? In December 2024, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is organizing focus group discussions on family reunification in Sweden. UNHCR is looking for refugees and their family members who have experiences...
Five trailblazing women win UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Awards for their life-changing work
Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness – will be honoured as winners of the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. This year’s global laureate,...
UNHCR is grateful to the Government of Norway for supporting refugees from Ukraine in Moldova
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes a contribution of NOK 30 million ($2.7 million) from Norway to support refugees from Ukraine in Moldova. This is the second-largest contribution to UNHCR in Moldova over the past two years.
An outpouring of solidarity – two years of Nordic-Baltic response to the full-scale war in Ukraine
With almost 6.5 million Ukrainian refugees globally, the scale of the crisis highlights the urgent need for sustained humanitarian assistance and integration efforts. As the Ukraine crisis has marked the fastest-growing refugee situation in Europe since World War II, the need for a lasting peace and immediate resolution to the conflict remains urgent.
Webinar: Meet a local. A Nordic model of community sponsorship for refugees
Community sponsorship programmes aim to support integration of refugees into the new community. Originating from Canada, the model has gained increasing interest throughout Europe in recent years. At this webinar, we will hear about recently launched pilot programmes in the Nordic countries.
Unearmarked funding makes a difference in the lives of people living amidst neglected humanitarian crises
In 2023, UNHCR has been challenged by financial constraints despite ever-growing humanitarian need and forced to do more with less. Unearmarked contributions, such as those from Norway and Sweden, fund UNHCR’s vital operations in forgotten crises and enable UNHCR to plan and implement effective and sustainable humanitarian responses.
Exploring the challenges in assessing asylum claims based on religious conversion
In recent years, the number of asylum claims involving religious conversion has increased notably. This trend has sparked discussions among national authorities and academia, focusing on the credibility of such claims and good practices for their assessment.
Stories from the Field: “I believe education can make a change.”
Why did you choose to join UNHCR? “I believe education can make a change. Different countries that have invested into education have experienced tremendous results – the Scandinavian system of education is something we should be proud of, and that’s what we are trying...