Norway to support environment and clean energy activities for Rohingya refugees with USD 6.5 million
Dhaka, 10 May 2023: Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, State Secretary to the Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, announced today her country’s contribution of NOK 70 million, equivalent to USD 6.5 million, for the energy and environment programme of the Rohingya...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees visited Sweden
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Sweden on 27-28 April 2023.
Sudan: UNHCR warns forcibly displaced are facing worsening risks in Sudan
As hostilities flare in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that the conflict is having a devastating impact on the civilian population, including refugees and internally displaced people across the country.
UNHCR statement on amendments of State Border Law of Lithuania
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is closely following developments in Lithuania, where the Parliament has recently adopted amendments to the State Border Law. In March, UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries analyzed the proposed amendments carefully...
UNHCR’s Grandi: To avoid further suffering and a major refugee crisis, Sudan needs urgent peace efforts
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is very concerned that the ongoing, brutal conflict in Sudan is now forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of safety both within the country and across its borders....
Nine years on – Swedish help has been vital in aiding the people of Yemen
Contributions from Sweden have enabled UNHCR to continue providing life-saving support and protection to people displaced in Yemen.
UNHCR gravely concerned as refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan arrive in Chad
GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed by the escalating violence in Sudan as the first refugees fleeing the fighting have found safety in Chad. In the past days, an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people have fled the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur...
New operational update Lithuania
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Lithuania, covering the period 1 January to 31 March (Q1) 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 January to 31 March (Q1) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Estonia, such...
New operational update Latvia
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Latvia, covering the period 1 January to 31 March (Q1) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Latvia, such...
UNHCR Recommendations to Finland
UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Finland, Europe and globally.
New tool guides practitioners to effective integration programmes
In November, UNHCR and the Migration Policy Group (MPG) launched the Toolkit for Effective Inclusion and Integration of Refugees in Estonia, the fifth country in the Nordic and Baltic region.