UNHCR survey finds refugees from Ukraine hope to go home
Refugees will need continued support until they are able to return.
IOM, UNHCR and UNICEF urge European States to end child detention
New recommendations released by the three agencies offer solutions and alternatives to the continued practice of detaining asylum-seeking, refugee and migrant children across Europe.
New report analyzes Norway’s asylum law and access to territory
The Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers (NOAS) has examined Norway’s asylum law and practice related to access to territory, the application of the concept of safe third country and adherence to the principle of non-penalization of asylum– seekers...
New report analyzes Sweden’s temporary protection for people fleeing Ukraine
A new UNHCR-commissioned study provides an overview and analysis of how Sweden has implemented the Temporary Protection Directive for refugees from Ukraine.
Stories from the Field: “It is incredible to see the smiles of refugees waiting to start their new life”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Karolina Edsbacker, until recently in Libya and Tunisia.
Exhibition on Nansen’s legacy opened in Oslo on World Refugee Day
Five Nansen Refugee Award laureates are included in the exhibition.
News Comment: UNHCR’s Grandi welcomes developments on EU asylum reform, encourages further progress under Czech EU Presidency
Statement attributed to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
On World Refugee Day, UNHCR passed the mic to five young refugee speakers
To mark World Refugee Day, UNHCR passed the mic to four participants of the Refugee Speakers Programme and to a Burundian refugee and aspiring journalist in Kakuma camp in Kenya.
UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Finnish Refugee Council announces the Refugees of the Year 2022 in Helsinki
UNHCR’s partner Finnish Refugee Council has chosen Lama Kourdi, from Tampere, as the Refugee Woman of the year 2022. The Refugee Man of the year 2022 is Aladdin Delli, also from Tampere, Finland.
High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2022
World Refugee Day is intended to be a celebration of the human spirit and of the fortitude of the millions of people who despite being displaced and dispossessed – relentlessly strive to improve their lives and those of their families and communities. Yet this...
UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend
Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees.