New tool guides practitioners to effective integration programmes
In November, UNHCR and the Migration Policy Group (MPG) launched the Toolkit for Effective Inclusion and Integration of Refugees in Estonia, the fifth country in the Nordic and Baltic region.
UNHCR launches the Refugee Speakers Programme 2023 in Sweden and Lithuania
Following a successful programme in Sweden last year, UNHCR launches the Refugee Speakers Programme in Sweden and Lithuania to amplify the voices and stories of persons with refugee background.
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposals
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has submitted comments to proposed amendments to the laws of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens and on State Border and Its Protection.
Lithuanian Refugee Council amongst refugee-led organizations awarded by UNHCR’s new Innovation Fund
UNHCR has established a new fund seeking to support refugee-led organizations and initiatives.
UNHCR and humanitarian partners call for financial support to assist refugees from Ukraine in Lithuania
As a response to the Ukraine refugee situation, which sadly is entering into its second year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners are appealing for increased financial support to help refugees from Ukraine and the European countries generously hosting them.
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.
UNHCR supports Latvia and Lithuania with relief items for temporary accommodation of refugees from Ukraine
STOCKHOLM: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has in the past week delivered a shipment of relief items to Latvia and Lithuania in support of the ongoing response to the Ukraine refugee situation in the two countries. As of the start of October, nearly 41,000 refugees from...
UNHCR: Alternative to detention is a better solution
The Human Rights Committee of the Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a round-table discussion, “Are...
Strong and timely support to UNHCR has helped millions of displaced Ukrainians
The Nordic and Baltic countries responded fast in providing support, allowing UNHCR to provide both immediate and longer-term response to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.