UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation in order to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution. Despite the...
UNHCR: Despite some remaining challenges, refugees still optimistic about their future in the Baltic countries
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are countries where refugees can thrive, not just survive. UNHCR survey reveals willingness of refugees to start a new life and integrate in the society, but also remaining challenges.
UNHCR congratulates the Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, celebrates today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team. After years of training, 29 refugee athletes will head to Tokyo in July to participate at this summer’s games. They will...
News comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Denmark’s new law on the transfer of asylum-seekers to third countries
Today, the Danish Parliament approved amendments to the Danish Aliens Act. The amendments will enter into effect if Denmark secures a formal agreement with a third country. This could see the forcible transfer of asylum-seekers and the abdication of Denmark’s...
Stories from the Field: “There are 1,500,000 refugees in Lebanon – more than Estonia’s population”
An interview with our Estonian colleague Andrei Arjupin in Zahle, Lebanon. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Nordic and Baltic colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why did you...
When a chambermaid won the Nansen Prize on behalf of Nordic youth
Stories from the Field: “It’s a wonderful job, but I’d love not to do it”
UNHCR has more than 17,300 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Kristin Riis Halvorsen, who runs operations in southern Mexico.
UNHCR urges the Danish Parliament not to adopt the Government’s proposed bill on the transfer of asylum seekers to a third country
Statement by Henrik M. Nordentoft, UNHCR Representative to the Nordic and Baltic Countries The Danish Parliament is currently considering a government bill that would enable asylum seekers in Denmark to be transferred to a third country for their asylum application to...
UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries at the World Village Festival 2021
Come meet us virtually, 29-30 May!
UEFA and UNHCR partner to support refugees
UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have this week signed a Cooperation Protocol to support refugee access to sport and enhance social inclusion. The Protocol commits the two organisations to establish long-term...
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 warns against “exporting” asylum, calls for responsibility sharing for refugees, not burden shifting
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