Danish Contributions to UNHCR
Denmark has entered a five-year agreement with UNHCR for the period 2022-2026, and is committed to continued flexible contributions and support for sustainable solutions. In 2022, Denmark contributed a total of USD 106.9 million to UNHCR, of which USD 35.6 million was unearmarked. Denmark has consistently been a top donor to UNHCR.
Facts about Denmark as a UNHCR donor
- Denmark was amongst the earliest donors to respond to UNHCR’s response in Ukraine.
- Denmark provided urgent humanitarian support in response to the Afghanistan situation in 2022.
- In 2022, Denmark was the 8th biggest government donor and the 4th largest donor per capita.
- Denmark’s thematic focus areas: Solutions and Innovation.
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Denmark supports UNHCR with USD 10.3 million to refugee emergencies
UNHCR is grateful for Denmark’s continued strong support to refugee emergencies. Denmark is the only donor to contribute with an Emergency Fund at the start of each year of USD 8.8 million (DKK 50.5 million), which is solely at UNHCR’s discretion to allocate where the need is the greatest.
Denmark contributes with USD 4 million to the CAR and South Sudan crises
UNHCR is grateful for Denmark’s important USD 4 million contribution that will alleviate the acute needs for many of the people who have been forced to flee their homes due to the violence in South Sudan and the CAR.
Denmark contributes with USD 3 million to UNHCR emergency operations in Africa
Recurrent conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR) in the last couple of months have put additional pressure on UNHCR’s emergency operations in the region.