“Integration can be mutually beneficial – both for the refugees, and for the locals”
Danderyd Municipality pilots community sponsorship project, the first of its kind in Sweden, linking up refugees with welcome guides in order to spur integration.
New operational update Lithuania
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Lithuania, covering the period 1 April to 30 June (Q2) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Lithuania,...
New operational update Estonia
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Estonia, covering the period 1 April to 30 June (Q2) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Estonia, such as...
New operational update Latvia
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Latvia, covering the period 1 April to 30 June (Q2) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Latvia, such as...
“Data can inform policies and programmes that can improve the situation for all”
Interview with Danish Maja Lazić, Deputy Head of the World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement in Copenhagen on the work and ambitions of the innovative partnership – and on how data and analysis can concretely help improve the response to global...
UNHCR updates Danish teaching material about forced displacement
UNHCR and Forstå.dk have jointly updated the Danish educational course “På Flugt”, targeting 6th and 7th graders.
Observations from UNHCR on Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for amendments to the Danish Aliens Act (Amendments on strengthening of the immigration authorities’ tools for checks of foreigners in connection with entry...
Estonian Police and Border Guard Board working with UNHCR to help refugees
This press release was originally published by Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board. TALLINN: Police and Border Guard Board Director General Egert Belitsev met with Annika Sandlund, the new head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’...
UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM: deepest condolences for those involved in yet another shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea
Coordinated search and rescue mechanisms and expansion of safer and regular pathways for migration and asylum needed.
“Thanks to the support, we do not feel like strangers”
A conversation between two refugees about finding refuge and rebuilding their lives in Latvia. Scroll down to watch the conversation
UNHCR urges end to Sudan conflict 100 days on, amid growing displacement
GENEVA – As the Sudan conflict enters its 100th day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the fighting, amid serious concerns about the rapidly escalating numbers of displaced people fleeing in search of safety. More than 740,000 refugees, including...
10 Facts About Refugees
Refugees, asylum-seekers and forced displacement have become a hot topic in the political and public debate. Nevertheless, the topic is surrounded by myths and, too often, lack of facts. On this page UNHCR provides you with 10 important facts about refugees from...