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.
UNHCR grateful to the Faroe Islands for their support to protection of displaced people
Generous contributions from the Faroe Islands have helped UNHCR ensure assistance and protection to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
UNHCR observations to Denmark’s removal of sunrise clause on transfer of asylum-seekers to a third country
UNHCR, the UN refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Denmark’s amendments to the Aliens Act and the Citizenship Act. The amendments in the Aliens Act concern the removal of the sunrise clause on the possibility to transfer asylum-seekers for adjudication of...
One year on: Support from the Nordic and Baltic countries vital in helping displaced Ukrainians
Funding from the Nordic and Baltic countries has helped provide essential support to people displaced as a result of the war in Ukraine.
From emergency to long-term response: UNHCR co-organized Nordic seminar on temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine
UNHCR and Nordic Council of Ministers brought together public authorities, academia and civil society actors from across the Nordic region to discuss protection of refugees from Ukraine in the different countries.
A record-high number have received temporary protection – now the work on a longer-term response begins
Joint press release from UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries and Nordic Council of Ministers.
Examining Ukrainian refugees’ perspectives on reception, situation, and future
UNHCR and partners have organized focus group discussions with Ukrainian refugees in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.
Danish support reinforces UNHCR’s response to refugee arrivals in Uganda
Denmark’s support to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Uganda means new refugee arrivals can receive healthcare support, sanitation and a safe place to sleep.
UNHCR recommendations to Denmark on strengthening refugee protection
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has developed a paper that sets out UNHCR’s views and recommendations to further strengthen refugee protection in Denmark, as well as guide Denmark’s engagement in European and international fora where issues...