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 […]
UNHCR welcomes Finland’s offer to receive vulnerable asylum-seekers from the Mediterranean region
Press Statement from UNHCR Representation for Northern Europe
Abducted mum finally finds safety in Finland, but yearns to see children again
“I can’t remember when life was last as good as this,” says Nakout. After years of abuse, she now dreams of reuniting with children who she thought she was dead.
Improving mental health services for refugees in Finland
A good practice from Finland.
Code+Create by Finn Church Aid
A good practice from Finland.
UNHCR calls on Finnish EU Council Presidency to push for progress in asylum reform
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today released its recommendations for the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) which starts on 1 July 2019.
Finland’s Refugees of the Year 2019 are Rand Mohamad Deeb and Nourdeen Toure
The Finnish Refugee Council has appointed Rand Mohamad Deeb, a graduating high school senior from Lahti, as Refugee Woman of the Year and Nourdeen Toure, a professional boxer from Helsinki, as Refugee Man of the Year.