Statement on risks of trafficking and exploitation facing refugees from Ukraine
The following statement is attributed to Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection.
Stories from the Field: “The most rewarding is to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.”
An interview with our Norwegian colleague Jorunn Brandvoll in Tripoli, Lebanon.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for immediate end to Ukraine war, which has uprooted over 10 million people
Lviv, Ukraine – Visiting Ukraine for the first time since the Russian military offensive, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed today in the strongest terms for an end to the war, while calling on the international community to provide sustained...
Creative workshops help refugees in Lithuania integrate
UNHCR’s partner Artscape celebrates the role of art and creativity in building connections for refugees and asylum-seekers in Lithuania.
Stories from the Field: “This is one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, but it is also one of the least known”
An interview with our Swedish and Danish colleague Marie Hesselholdt in Aden, Yemen.
A month since the start of the war, almost a quarter of Ukraine’s population are displaced
This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR’s Representative to Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – speaking from Lviv to today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
News comment: Without international solidarity, Ukraine’s displacement crisis could turn into catastrophe
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
UNHCR, Save the Children and the Swedish Red Cross host seminar on safe and legal pathways for refugees
UNHCR, Save the Children and the Swedish Red Cross co-organized a seminar on complementary pathways in Sweden with experts from the Swedish Migration Agency, civil society and academia.
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR observations to Danish urgency law for people displaced from Ukraine
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted observations on the Urgency Law for people, displaced from Ukraine. On 16 March 2022, and to mirror the European Unions Temporary Directive, the Danish Parliament adopted a law which secures a...
UNHCR warns of rising needs in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, calls for cessation of hostilities
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Nordic and Baltic funding provided warmth for Syrian refugees during freezing winter
Vital contributions from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden helped UNHCR ensure winter assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan and other countries in the region.