The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports UNHCR’s humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia with vital contribution
With hundreds of thousands fleeing, the need for emergency aid in Tigray is enormous. The Novo Nordisk Foundation provides much-needed support for UNHCR’s relief work.
UNHCR calls for inclusion of refugees in vaccination plans
As COVID-19 vaccines start getting rolled out around the world, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, calls for refugees, internally displaced, and stateless people to be included in national vaccination strategies. Given that at least 70 per cent of a population need to be...
Corona causes anxiety – also for refugees
The global corona pandemic leaves its mark on the lives of refugees in Estonia. UNHCR investigated how they cope with the crisis.
Stories from the Field: “The pandemic is much more than a health issue”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Toloe Masori in Erbil, Iraq. “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...
Nordic and Baltic countries pledge important support for refugee education
From the Global Refugee Forum: Learn more about some of the Nordic and Baltic commitments aimed at enabling more refugees to go to school.
UNHCR welcomes Iceland’s decision to join global efforts to end statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Iceland’s accession to the United Nations Statelessness Conventions, key international treaties to counter statelessness. “We welcome Iceland’s accession, which brings the world one step closer towards ending statelessness,” said...
UNHCR congratulates Jonava on joining the Council of Europe’s network of “Intercultural Cities”
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Jonava’s membership of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities Programme. Jonava is not only the first Lithuanian but also the first Baltic city to join the network. The CoE Intercultural Cities network provides expertise...
UNHCR warns asylum under attack at Europe’s borders, urges end to pushbacks and violence against refugees
Alarmed at the increasing frequency of expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers at Europe’s land and sea borders, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for states to investigate and halt these practices. “UNHCR has received a continuous stream of...
With refugee resettlement at a record low in 2020, UNHCR calls on States to offer places and save lives
Low quotas and the impact of COVID-19 resulted in only 22,770 resettled refugees in 2020.
Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan receive Danish support
As conflict continues in Ethiopia’s Tigray, over 50,000 have fled to Sudan in search for refuge. Funding from Denmark allows UNHCR to quickly respond to the deteriorating situation.
UNHCR calls for EU to ensure a new chapter for refugee protection
UNHCR’s recommendations to the EU Presidencies in 2021.
Recommendations to Denmark on strengthening refugee protection
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has developed a set of recommendations on strengthening refugee protection at the national, European and global level.