Resettlement to Sweden provides lifeline for Syrian family
After fleeing conflict and struggling to get by in Lebanon, move to Sweden offers family of five the chance to resume their careers and education.
Early unearmarked funding from Sweden makes a difference throughout the year
Sweden’s early unearmarked funding allows UNHCR to help refugees from the Central African Republic who are hosted in Cameroon – one of the agency’s chronically underfunded programs.
Statement on the revision of the Swedish Aliens Act
This is a statement by UNHCR’s Representative to the Nordic and Baltic countries, Henrik M. Nordentoft. The Swedish Parliament has today adopted a revision of the Swedish Aliens Act. UNHCR appreciates that the adopted law reaffirms Sweden’s longstanding commitment and...
Football and fika co-organized by refugees in Sweden marks World Refugee Day
In the 30 degree heat, Faridah Luanda, 23, rushed around the football pitch and accommodation centre in northern Stockholm to make sure everything was in order to celebrate this year’s World Refugee Day. “This day is very important in our lives,” Faridah explained. “I...
Three performers with refugee backgrounds participate in Eurovision 2021
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is delighted that three performers with refugee backgrounds will be participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. One of the performers is Tousin “Tusse” Chiza, representing Sweden. The competition will take place in Rotterdam...
UNHCR and SOAS in joint seminar on statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has together with the Swedish Organization Against Statelessness (SOAS) produced the joint seminar “The right to a nationality – the right to human rights” on the issue of statelessness. The seminar explores the causes...
“I can’t stay in Sweden and I cannot be sent to any other country”
Almontaser Quteineh, 39, has been living in Sweden as a stateless person since 2015 together with two of his children. They are stateless Palestinians and are not recognized as citizens of any country. Without a dedicated procedure for stateless persons to request...
Swedish Minister visits the world’s largest refugee settlement
Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Mr. Per Olsson Fridh, visits Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Swedish organization Yalla Trappan helps refugee women enter labour market
When Fatme Ibrahim arrived in Sweden on a November night 28 years ago after having fled from Lebanon, she felt very cold and very alone. She arrived with her husband and their young children – and without any formal work experience. Today, Fatme works at Yalla...