Unearmarked funding makes a difference in the world’s worst humanitarian crises
Unearmarked support from Norway and Sweden helps UNHCR address crises that may be out of the spotlight but very much in need of support.
Legal support and social events ensure a helping hand to refugees from Ukraine
The Estonian Human Rights Centre is providing vital support to the many refugees from Ukraine who have arrived in Estonia since the war began.
From emergency to long-term response: UNHCR co-organized Nordic seminar on temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine
UNHCR and Nordic Council of Ministers brought together public authorities, academia and civil society actors from across the Nordic region to discuss protection of refugees from Ukraine in the different countries.
A record-high number have received temporary protection – now the work on a longer-term response begins
Joint press release from UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries and Nordic Council of Ministers.
New report analyzes decisions on Afghan asylum applications in Sweden
A UNHCR-commissioned report examines how the Swedish Migration Agency conducts refugee status determination of Afghans after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in 2021.
Observations from UNHCR on Norwegian law proposal on expulsion of refugees
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act (Deportation of refugees due to imposed punishment). The amendment seeks to introduce a new provision on the...
Examining Ukrainian refugees’ perspectives on reception, situation, and future
UNHCR and partners have organized focus group discussions with Ukrainian refugees in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.
Danish support reinforces UNHCR’s response to refugee arrivals in Uganda
Denmark’s support to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Uganda means new refugee arrivals can receive healthcare support, sanitation and a safe place to sleep.
Observations from UNHCR on Icelandic law amendments
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Iceland’s amendments to the Act on Foreigners. The amendments are introducing a number of modifications in the procedures for repeated applications for international protection, asylum processing and...
Strengthening the resilience of people forced to flee in Sudan
Norwegian support allows UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide people forced to flee with food, clean water, shelter and medical care in Sudan.
The UN refugee agency UNHCR and the Finnish Refugee Council: Government’s proposal does not address the obstacles to family reunification
The opinion piece was first published on 15 November 2022 by Aamulehti. We in Finland and in Europe have followed with shock how the heartbreaking war in Ukraine has torn apart homes and families. Even before the war in Ukraine, there were more than 89 million...
UNHCR publishes mapping of Complementary Education Pathways in the Nordic and Baltic countries
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has published the report, “Mapping of Complementary Education Pathways in the Nordic and Baltic Countries”. With this report, UNHCR aims to raise awareness of – and initiate dialogue on – education pathways for refugees living in third...