Five trailblazing women win UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Awards for their life-changing work
Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness – will be honoured as winners of the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. This year’s global laureate,...
UNHCR Nordic and Baltic countries organizes a seminar for refugee law practitioners in the Nordic countries
The UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries and partners are pleased to welcome you to a two-day seminar to inspire and boost the capacity of refugee lawyers and other practitioners in the Nordic countries.
Despite progress, more to be done on unlocking power of refugee education
Five years on from the launch of UNHCR’s Refugee Education Strategy 2030, this year’s refugee education report reveals that while remarkable progress has been achieved in global refugee education and enrolment, significant challenges remain, with nearly half of...
“When I play, I feel happy” – Wheelchair tennis helps refugees integrate in Sweden
When Fyori fled from Eritrea to Sweden on her own in 2021, she had never even held a racket. Now, she plays tennis every week with Stockholm Wheelchair Tennis Club.
UNHCR is grateful to the Government of Norway for supporting refugees from Ukraine in Moldova
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes a contribution of NOK 30 million ($2.7 million) from Norway to support refugees from Ukraine in Moldova. This is the second-largest contribution to UNHCR in Moldova over the past two years.
Stockholm Pride 2024 shines a light on LGBTIQ+ persons forced to flee
This year, the theme of Stockholm Pride is “Stronger Together” (Starkare tillsammans). Check out below a list of events relevant to UNHCR’s work.
Olympic Refugee Athlete Amir Ansari: “Cycling saved my life”
A harrowing escape through Iran, Türkiye, and Greece and uncertainty about his future left Amir Ansari battling with depression and suicidal thoughts. But everything changed when he joined the Stockholm Cycling Club. This summer, he will represent the 120 million people forced to flee as part of the 2024 IOC Refugee Olympic Team.
Denmark is funding lifesaving assistance in Sudan and neighboring countries
This April marked a year since fighting broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, leading to all-out war.
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta) The Proposal aims to enhance the removal of people staying...
UNHCR is grateful to the Government of Denmark for their contribution to support refugees from Ukraine in Moldova
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes the generous contributions from the Government of Denmark, contributing with DKK 10,000,000 (USD 1,453,065). The funds are earmarked at the country level, allow UNHCR to use them to support priorities across the operation....
UNHCR’s Grandi: Let’s make refugee inclusion the norm
Today, on World Refugee Day, we honour the millions of people around the globe who are forced to flee violence and persecution. We celebrate their remarkable fortitude and capacity for renewal, despite the daunting challenges they face. The picture is rarely as...
Sa Myer Oo is Finnish Refugee Council’s Refugee of the Year 2024
An 11-year-old girl sits on a bus and looks out of the window at the spring forest landscape that flashes by. The question in her mind is: “There are only trees here – where are they taking us?”. That girl is Sa Myer Oo, known as San, the Refugee of...