UNHCR observations on Norwegian law proposal on the granting of temporary subsidiary protection
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed amendment of the Norwegian Immigration Act. The proposal seeks to introduce the opportunity to grant individuals a temporary subsidiary protection, instead of refugee status, in situations of...
Explainer: Relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece to other EU countries
Some 1,600 unaccompanied children living as asylum-seekers in harsh conditions on the Greek Islands are being relocated to 11 European Union countries. Here’s how the process works.
Refugees speak at the Opinion Festival: “Estonians, let’s be friends!”
This year at the annual Paide Opinion Festival, refugees living in Estonia talked to UNHCR about where they feel they belong.
Danish funding helps UNHCR respond to new influx of refugees into Uganda
A contribution from Denmark helps UNHCR strengthen the response to urgent influx of refugees in Uganda, already hosting 1.4 million refugees.
Stories from the Field: “It’s very rewarding to help people who have lost everything”
An interview with our Finnish colleague Tuuli Karjala in Damascus, Syria. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Northern European colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why did you...
Stories from the Field: “When given the chance, refugees really want to contribute to their society”
An interview with our Swedish UNHCR colleague Yesper Widell in San Pedro Sula, Honduras “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Northern European colleagues, working for the organization all over the world....
Estonia: Where do refugees belong?
Kari Käsper and Karolis Žibas: The number of refugees coming to Estonia is decreasing. We should do more to welcome them.
10 Facts About Refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, provides you with 10 important facts on refugees – for a fact-based discussion.
Thousands of refugees and migrants suffer extreme rights abuses on journeys to Africa’s Mediterranean coast, new UNHCR/MMC report shows
New report released today by UNHCR, MMC, and the DRC titled ‘On this journey, no one cares if you live or die’.
Norwegian support for Venezuelan refugees provides vital economic stability to families
Funding from Norway is supporting Venezuelan refugees and migrants affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe
More than 33,000 children arrived accompanied, unaccompanied or separated to Europe in 2019 – new factsheet provides an overview of trends.
UN agencies welcome first relocation of 24 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Greece to Finland
HELSINKI: IOM, the International Organization for Migration, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund today welcomed the relocation of 24 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Greece. The children arrived safely in Finland this afternoon after having lived for several months in overcrowded reception and identification centers on […]