High Employment and Education Enrollment Among Ukrainian Refugees in Latvia, but Continued Solidarity Needed
Riga, Latvia – Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners have launched the 2025-2026 Regional Refugee Response Plan, with the hope of raising US$ 5,8 million (2025) to support 48,000 refugees in Latvia. This funding is part of a broader US$ 1.2...
High Employment and Education Enrollment Among Ukrainian Refugees in Lithuania, but Continued Solidarity Needed
Vilnius, Lithuania – Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners have launched the 2025 Regional Refugee Response Plan, with the hope of raising US$ 10,9 million (2025) to support 55,000 refugees in Lithuania. This funding is part of a broader US$ 1.2...
High Employment and Education Enrollment Among Ukrainian Refugees in Estonia, but Continued Solidarity Needed
Tallinn, Estonia – Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners have launched the 2025 Regional Refugee Response Plan, appealing for US$ 6.4 million (2025), to support 37,000 refugees in Estonia. This funding is part of a broader US$ 1.2 billion appeal...
UNHCR’s Observations on Sweden’s Proposal for a New Reception Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has provided its observations on Sweden’s legislative proposal, “The Reception Act: A New Law for the Organized Reception of Asylum Seekers and Efficient Returns” (SOU 2024:68). The proposal introduces...
UNHCR Observation on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act
UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta). The Proposal contains several proposed amendments to...
Norway’s contributions to displaced and war-affected families in Ukraine remain critical amid ongoing hostilities
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine is continuing to cause massive displacement, civilian casualties, and damage to infrastructure. Norway’s contribution to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains a lifeline for families in Ukraine.
Syria: UNHCR comment on asylum processing suspension and returns
This is a summary of remarks made by Shabia Mantoo, Global Spokesperson for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at the regular UN Press Briefing in Geneva. Suspension of processing / decision making on Syrian asylum requests in a number of European states As events have...
Statement on Syria by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
Syria is at a crossroads – between peace and war, stability and lawlessness, reconstruction or further ruin. After 14 years of conflict, recent developments bring hope that the suffering of the Syrian people may finally end, and that the world’s largest forced...
Resettlement – A lifeline for the most vulnerable
UNHCR was created to assist and protect refugees uprooted by war and persecution. Resettlement has always been a fundamental element of refugee protection. Resettlement is the transfer of refugees from an asylum country to another State that has agreed to admit them...
Call for applicants: Interested in sharing your experiences as a refugee?
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries is pleased to announce that the call for applicants for the Refugee Speakers Programme 2025 is now open. UNHCR is looking for aspiring public speakers in Sweden with a refugee background who are passionate...
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (temporary protection)
UNHCR‘s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (temporary protection) (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta (tilapäinen suojelu))....
UNHCR Observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (family reunification)
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observation on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (family reunification) (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta (peheenyhdistäminen)). The Proposal aims at...