Meet us at this summer’s political festivals
🇸🇪 Almedalsveckan UNHCR will speak at or co-host the following panel discussions: Russia’s actions in Ukraine, war crimes, children, destruction Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused war crimes and forced displacement, with children as particular...
Homaira Qadare is the Finnish Refugee Council’s Refugee of the Year 2025
Finnish Refugee Council has selected Homaira Qadare, a resident of Tampere, as the Refugee of the Year 2025. The announcement was made on Thursday, June 12, in Helsinki.
Number of people uprooted by war at shocking, decade-high levels
GENEVA – The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide is untenably high, particularly as humanitarian funding evaporates, with the only bright spot being a pickup in returns, notably to Syria, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today....
“Humanitarian aid is an investment in global peace, economic resilience, and human dignity.” – Filippo Grandi, on his final official visit to Sweden
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, begins his final official visit to Sweden this week at a time when humanitarian needs around the world are soaring while funding struggles to keep pace. In 2024, UNHCR responded to a record number of...
Denmark provides crucial emergency funding to crises in Ukraine, DRC, and the Sahel
Denmark’s reliable and flexible funding to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to enable rapid responses to the world’s most severe crises, ensuring that people forced to flee can be reached when they need it the most.
Two years of war in Sudan: a devastating combination of record displacement and dwindling aid
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Refugees from Ukraine in Estonia Show Progress in Integration Amid Socio-Economic Challenges
As the war in Ukraine continues, thousands of refugees in Estonia are adapting to a new environment while striving to rebuild their lives. A Socio–Economic Insights Survey (SEIS) coordinated by UNHCR as part of the Regional Refugee Response Plan, provides...
Lithuania’s Support for Ukrainian Refugees Yields Positive Results, but Gaps Remain, UNHCR Survey Finds
The 2024 Socio-Economic Insights Survey (SEIS), conducted under the Regional Refugee Response Plan for the Ukraine Situation, provides an in-depth analysis of the socio-economic conditions of Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania. The survey, covering 638 refugee households...
Iceland vital support amid Ukraine’s protracted crisis
Over three years into war, 12.7 million refugees remain in need of humanitarian assistance. Support from Iceland means UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is better equipped to provide critical support to refugees facing immense hardship.
Statement by UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees
GENEVA – Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating: Refugee women and girls at extreme risk of rape and other abuse are already losing access to...
Education that gives hope in uncertain times – Welcome to a Professional Development Day for Teachers
How can we share knowledge about global challenges and progress in a way that fosters hope and engagement among children and young people? On 16 May, UNHCR, together with UN organisations in Sweden and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, invites...
Regional Training Initiative Launched to Strengthen Refugee and Migrant Integration in Baltic Cities
Following a successful pilot in Poland, an inter-agency training programme for local administrations is now adapted to enhance the integration of refugees and migrants in Baltic countries. Riga, Latvia – On 12 March, a new inter-agency initiative ‘Academy on the...