UNHCR’s Grandi ‘appalled’ by destruction after six-day Ukraine visit
UN Refugee Agency chief warns humanitarian needs in the country remain acute and funding must be sustained and expanded.
Stories from the Field: “Even if it is just a drop in the ocean, these individual experiences motivate me in my work”
Touria Lebbad in UNHCR – Associate Protection Officer in Muyinga, Burundi– Originally from Stockholm, Sweden– Studied law with a focus on international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law. Human rights law was her gateway into...
UNHCR presents roadmap for an EU that better protects refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging Sweden and Spain to use their 2023 European Union (EU) Presidencies to set a course for an EU that truly protects forcibly displaced people. In a paper released today, UNHCR outlined simple but effective actions for EU countries...
As snow falls on Chernihiv, a town north of Kyiv, families are finding solace in the warmth of their newly repaired homes
UNHCR’s shelter programme repairs homes damaged by airstrikes and shelling this year.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations. “Preventing...
UNHCR supported Christmas celebration for asylum-seeking children in Latvia
Children and their families were able to enjoy a visit to the cinema and receiving gifts directly from Santa Claus. The event was organized jointly by several NGOs, partners and local community.
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...