“How long do refugees live in camps?”
1,500 Danes visited UNHCR’s “Refugee Camp” in UN City in Copenhagen on the annual Culture Night.
UNHCR’s observations on Danish proposal for new resettlement scheme
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the Danish government’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act, introducing a new resettlement system. The amendments introduce a conditional quota scheme effective from 2018. Denmark’s...
”The profit largely outweighs the resources spent”
Roskilde Municipality has successfully teamed up with a Danish company to employ refugees. They receive language classes at the job, and the municipality has posted employees to assist with minor ongoing challenges.
UNHCR’s observations to Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to the Danish government’s proposal for amendments to the Aliens Act (Restricting the possibility of obtaining a permanent residence permit for foreigners who have actively opposed the clarification of...
Danish emergency funding to UNHCR assists 160,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan
Sudan is one of the largest emergencies in Africa today. Nearly 160,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Sudan in the first half of 2017.
Danish emergency funding to UNHCR boost lifesaving support for 30,000 DRC refugees in Angola
In northern Angola, 300-500 refugees arrive on a daily basis fleeing violent attacks in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The conflict has so far displaced 1.3 million civilians, with over 30,000 Congolese arriving in desperate conditions to find refuge in neighbouring Angola.
Denmark’s emergency funding saves lives in Iraq and Tanzania
UNHCR has released USD 2 million from Denmark’s Emergency Reserve Fund to provide immediate help to people who have been forced to flee their homes in Iraq and Burundi. The grants from this fund will provide men, women and children who have abandoned everything with access to basic services and core relief items.
UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposal for an “emergency break”
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the Danish government’s proposal for a law to amend the Aliens Act (Possibility to reject asylum seekers at the border in a crisis situation). The proposed amendments give the minister the opportunity...
UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposal on restrictions on permanent residence permits
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the Danish government’s proposad amendments to the Aliens Act (Strengthening the rules on permanent residence permits). The legislative amendments aim to make it more difficult to obtain an indefinite...