Norway allocates 1.6 million USD for resettlement of Syrian refugees
The annual Norwegian contribution to UNHCR for achieving resettlement solutions will in 2016 be focused on aiding Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.
UNHCR observations on the proposed restrictions to the Norwegian Immigration Act
UNHCR’s observations to the Norwegian government’s law proposal on curbing the number of asylum-seekers arriving in Norway.
UNHCR Observations on proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act
UNHCR’s observations to the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act to allow for detention of asylum-seekers.
Norway donates NOK 31.5 million to refugees and IDPs
UNHCR welcomes the Norwegian Government’s generous donation of NOK 31.5 million (USD 4 million) to UNHCR appeals and activities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ukraine and Myanmar.
Norway contributes with NOK 150 million to the refugee situation in Syria and the region
UNHCR thanks the Norwegian Government for their vital contribution of NOK 150 million (USD 18.3 million) to UNHCR’s Emergency and Reslience Response Operations in Syria and the region. In addition, UNHCR is grateful for the government’s pledge of NOK 40 million (USD 5.1 million) to protecting Eritrean and Syrian refugees from smuggling and trafficking across the Mediterranean.