Taking the plunge: Swimming lessons help integration in Norway
Somali refugee Abdullahi Yusuf Jibril helps others to take the plunge.
‘Leaving no one behind’: Norway’s unearmarked core support to the UNHCR saves refugees
In 2016, Norway became the largest donor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) per capita, the seventh largest donor country to UNHCR in total and the fourth largest donor of unearmarked support.
UNHCR observations on Norwegian law proposal on attachment requirement in family reunification cases
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations on the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act and Regulations. The proposed amendment would make it possible for the Norwegian immigration authorities to refuse family reunification...
Call to prayer helps dentist’s Muslim patients feel at home
Somali dentist, once a refugee herself, fills in the gaps for new arrivals in Norway.
UNHCR Observations on proposed permanency of restrictions to the Norwegian Immigration Act
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Norwegian Government’s proposal to make the provisions of Restrictions package II, adopted in May 2016, permanent. The proposal also seeks to give the Ministry of Justice and Public Security permanent...
UNHCR observations to Norway’s proposed amendments to the access to family reunification
UNHCR’s observations to the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Regulation concerning the income requirement in family reunification cases.
UNHCR Observations on the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act
UNHCR’s observations to the proposed amendments to Chapter 12 of the Norwegian Immigration Act on the use of coercive measures.
Observations by UNHCR on the Norwegian proposal to improve age assessments of unaccompanied minors
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed legislative motion regarding age assessments of unaccompanied and separated child asylum seekers. The proposal seeks to clarify the method for assessing the age of minors seeking asylum in...
UNHCR observations on Norwegian law proposal on revision of social security benefits for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Norwegian government’s law proposal regarding social security rights of asylum-seekers and refugees. The proposed amendments intend to limit refugees’ access to core social security entitlements, for...