Two-year integration project kicks off across the Nordic and Baltic region
In May 2022, The Nordic Council of Ministers kicks off a comprehensive integration project in the Nordic and Baltic countries, supported by UNHCR.
Creative workshops help refugees in Lithuania integrate
UNHCR’s partner Artscape celebrates the role of art and creativity in building connections for refugees and asylum-seekers in Lithuania.
UNHCR urges States to end stalemate at Belarus-EU border and avoid further loss of life
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for urgent action to save lives and prevent further suffering at the border areas between Belarus and the European Union (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland) after the latest tragic death of an asylum-seeker was reported this week....
Acknowledging the extraordinary situation in Lithuania, UNHCR raises concerns about legislative response and accommodation conditions
Press statement from UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries on situation in Lithuania.
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal
UNHCR has submitted its observations on draft Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens.
UNHCR and IOM shocked and dismayed by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release
A Day in the Life of Yalda and Hameed in Lithuania
Meet Yalda and Hameed, students and Afghan refugees now living in Lithuania, as they guide us through a day at LCC University.
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law amendments
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Lithuania’s amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens. The law amendments were adopted by Lithuania’s Parliament on 13 July 2021 in a fast-track procedure....
UNHCR: Despite some remaining challenges, refugees still optimistic about their future in the Baltic countries
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are countries where refugees can thrive, not just survive. UNHCR survey reveals willingness of refugees to start a new life and integrate in the society, but also remaining challenges.