UNHCR and Finnish Refugee Council call on Finland to adopt improvements aimed at strengthening human rights in family reunification
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Finnish Refugee Council consider the Finnish government’s draft proposal to facilitate family reunification to be a timely and vital improvement – and we appeal to the Finnish Parliament to adopt the proposal. No one chooses...
Nordic contributions allow UNHCR to strengthen the emergency response in Afghanistan
Timely contributions from Denmark, Finland, and Norway enable UNHCR to continue providing life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Afghans.
UNHCR Law observations on Finland’s proposal on amendments regarding family reunification
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations to the Finnish government on the proposed legislative amendments to the Finnish Aliens Act pertaining to family reunification. UNHCR supports the law proposal and changes...
Refugees of the Year 2021 announced in Finland
Finnish Refugee Council has chosen Sara Al Husaini, a student from Espoo, as the Refugee Woman of the year 2021. The Refugee Man of the year 2021 is Ahmed Mesaedy from Tampere.
UEFA and UNHCR team up to congratulate UEFA Football and Refugees Grant Scheme winners
On occasion of World Refugee Day UEFA and UNHCR recognise six national associations who have helped refugees integrate into society
UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries at the World Village Festival 2021
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New study points to challenges in accessing family reunification in Finland
Today, a UNHCR-commissioned study analyzing the legal, practical and financial obstacles to family reunification for refugees in Finland is launched. UNHCR reiterates its recommendations to the country in this area.
Finnish funding supports Somali refugees
As conflict and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic exacerbate insecurity, UNHCR, supported by Finland, protects Somali refugees, regardless of their age, gender, and disability.
UN agencies welcome first relocation of 24 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Greece to Finland
HELSINKI: IOM, the International Organization for Migration, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund today welcomed the relocation of 24 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Greece. The children arrived safely in Finland this afternoon after having lived for several months in overcrowded reception and identification centers on […]