About Us
UNHCR’s activities in the Northern Europe region are overseen by the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe. Our office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition, the Representation has a UNHCR Liaison Office in Vilnius, Lithuania and in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The main roles of the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe are to:
- support governments in their implementation of European and international legal instruments related to asylum and statelessness,
- monitor that asylum-seekers have access to countries in the region and are able to apply for protection,
- support the national asylum authorities to develop fair, efficient, and high quality asylum procedures,
- advise governments, partners, and stakeholders on ways in which refugees can be helped to integrate into countries in the region,
- advocate for governments to find a solution to the situation of stateless persons within their borders,
- ensure that all persons of concern to UNHCR enjoy access to rights, by taking into account age, gender, and diversity, and for governments, partners, and stakeholders in the region to encourage and facilitate the active participation of persons of concern,
- raise awareness of the plight of the millions of refugees around the world and to place refugee and asylum issues on the agenda,
- mobilize financial and other support for the work of UNHCR worldwide.
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Funding from Denmark is making a difference for people in drought affected Ethiopia
15.05.2023Recent arrivals of close to 100,000 refugees in the Somali region of Ethiopia put pressure on already drought affected host communities. With Danish contributions, UNHCR is able to scale up the response.
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Frequently Asked Questions – Internships
02.05.2023Answers to frequently asked questions on interning with UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries
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UNHCR statement on the running and funding of its operations in Ukraine
20.02.2023The following is UNHCR’s response to questions received regarding the running and funding of its operations in Ukraine following the recent release of a documentary by TV4 Kalla Fakta. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, wishes to clarify key facts concerning the way it runs its operations in Ukraine and the […]
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Startup founder and refugee: Mustafa in Finland provides education material for school children in Iraq
30.01.2023Mustafa Abdulameer, an Iraqi refugee in Finland, was adamant about using his skills and experience, and with a little support, he started his own company.
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Frequently Asked Questions – Internships
08.11.2022Answers to frequently asked questions on interning with UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries
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TA Assistant Protection Officer NOA
17.06.2022Title: TA Assistant Protection Officer NOA Duty Station: Tallinn, Estonia Contract Type: Temporary Appointment Duration: until 31 December 2022 Expected Start Date: as soon as possible Closing date of applications: 30 June 2022 (Central European Time). The position is open to internal and external applicants. Operational Context UNHCR, […]
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Protection Associate, G6 – Stockholm, Sweden
17.05.2022This position is advertised open to Group 1, Group 2, if applicable, and external applicants.
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Protection Internship, Vilnius
26.07.2021UNHCR is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce committed to protecting the rights of refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons. An internship provides the opportunity to learn about UNHCR’s activities, to gain initial work experience and gain knowledge on a broad range of refugee related […]
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Media Advisory for the first Global Refugee Forum
11.12.2019Final Media Advisory – Global Refugee Forum – 16–18 December in Geneva