Nordic Asylum Practice in relation to Religious Conversion: Insights from Denmark, Norway and Sweden
UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries and the University of Copenhagen are pleased to invite you to the launch of the report “Nordic Asylum Practice in relation to Religious Conversion: Insights from Denmark, Norway and Sweden”.
Unearmarked funding enables UNHCR to respond to emergencies and forgotten crises
Unearmarked contributions and rapid funding from Denmark have allowed UNHCR to quickly scale up and respond in emergencies such as breakout of conflict in Sudan, the earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye and tragic fires in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
“Data can inform policies and programmes that can improve the situation for all”
Interview with Danish Maja Lazić, Deputy Head of the World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement in Copenhagen on the work and ambitions of the innovative partnership – and on how data and analysis can concretely help improve the response to global...
UNHCR updates Danish teaching material about forced displacement
UNHCR and Forstå.dk have jointly updated the Danish educational course “På Flugt”, targeting 6th and 7th graders.
Observations from UNHCR on Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for amendments to the Danish Aliens Act (Amendments on strengthening of the immigration authorities’ tools for checks of foreigners in connection with entry...
New UNHCR Representative to the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Ms. Annika Sandlund has taken up the position as UNHCR’s Representative per 1 June 2023.
Meet us at the Democracy Festivals
Again this year, UNHCR is participating in a number of democracy, political and opinion festivals across the region to engage in discussions on refugee issues, both domestically and globally. Check out below in which festivals we are present.
“If you really want to stay, you will do whatever it takes.”
New report highlights Ukrainian refugees’ experiences in Denmark, Finland and Sweden
Funding from Denmark is making a difference for people in drought affected Ethiopia
Recent arrivals of close to 100,000 refugees in the Somali region of Ethiopia put pressure on already drought affected host communities. With Danish contributions, UNHCR is able to scale up the response.