Refugee Fellowship Initiative in Lithuania provides professionals forced to flee with a key to the local labour market
The Refugee Fellowship Initiative set up by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the Lithuanian Diversity Charter, the Lithuanian Red Cross and four international organizations and companies is a win-win for both refugees and businesses. Scroll down to watch the video.
A Decade of Crisis: Alleviating human suffering in Syria with help from Norway
Norway’s contributions have helped UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to respond to the underfunded crisis in Syria, which entered its thirteenth year in March 2023.
Sweden’s support vital to helping refugees in South Sudan
More than 200,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled conflict in Sudan and returned to South Sudan, but many find themselves stranded in remote border areas. Swedish contributions to UNHCR are vital to continuing the life-saving support in the region.
Stories from the Field: “The very best feeling is when you can make a difference”
Why did you choose to join UNHCR? “I have always wanted to work within the humanitarian field, and the wave of refugees that came to Europe in 2015 made me move in that direction. The refugee issue was high on the European agenda then. In times like these, it is easy...
UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis. According to UNHCR teams in Sudan’s White Nile state, more than 1,200 refugee children under 5...
Ukrainian refugees and locals represent Latvia in UNITY EURO Cup
For the first time, Latvia was represented in the UNHCR-UEFA UNITY EURO Cup to highlight the inclusionary power of sport. Scroll down to watch the video.
UNHCR and UNA Iceland launch Icelandic teaching material about refugees
Why are refugees fleeing their countries? How do refugees sometimes end up far away when they seek safety? And what is the one most important thing that you would bring with you, if you were forced to flee your home because of war, violence, or persecution? In today’s...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has submitted comments to the proposed amendments to the law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens. The draft amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Foreigners (No XIVP-2797) was prepared by...
Education on Hold: Almost half of school-aged refugee children from Ukraine missing out on formal education
As the new school year commences across Europe, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that refugee children and youth from Ukraine now face their third year of disrupted education, following the full-scale invasion in February 2022. In a new Education Policy Brief...
New UNHCR report reveals over 7 million refugee children out of school
GENEVA – More than half of the world’s 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on formal education, risking their future prosperity and the attainment of global development goals, according to a new report published by UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
Strängnäs takes the lead in Sörmland with the launch of community sponsorship program
Community Sponsorship Programs are now spreading to more Swedish municipalities. On August 30th, the program was launched in Strängnäs municipality. Residents, representatives from civil society, and local politicians had gathered to celebrate that the municipality...
UNHCR launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign urging global action and solidarity with people forced to flee
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a new global campaign entitled ‘Hope Away from Home’ calling for renewed solidarity and firm commitments from States to uphold the rights of people seeking safety from war, violence and persecution. The campaign...