The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection
Today marks 70 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention was signed.
UNHCR urges states to protect refugees’ rights, not to instrumentalize their plight
UNHCR is concerned by the instrumentalization of refugees and migrants by states apparently to achieve political ends.
Early unearmarked funding from Sweden makes a difference throughout the year
Sweden’s early unearmarked funding allows UNHCR to help refugees from the Central African Republic who are hosted in Cameroon – one of the agency’s chronically underfunded programs.
Refugees of the Year 2021 announced in Finland
Finnish Refugee Council has chosen Sara Al Husaini, a student from Espoo, as the Refugee Woman of the year 2021. The Refugee Man of the year 2021 is Ahmed Mesaedy from Tampere.
UEFA and UNHCR team up to congratulate UEFA Football and Refugees Grant Scheme winners
On occasion of World Refugee Day UEFA and UNHCR recognise six national associations who have helped refugees integrate into society
Football and fika co-organized by refugees in Sweden marks World Refugee Day
In the 30 degree heat, Faridah Luanda, 23, rushed around the football pitch and accommodation centre in northern Stockholm to make sure everything was in order to celebrate this year’s World Refugee Day. “This day is very important in our lives,” Faridah explained. “I...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day
Two days ago, we announced that an unprecedented number of people have been forced to flee their homes. More than 82.4 million men, women and children have had their worlds turned upside down by war, violence and persecution. While the rest of us spent much of the...
UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation in order to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution. Despite the...
UNHCR: Despite some remaining challenges, refugees still optimistic about their future in the Baltic countries
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are countries where refugees can thrive, not just survive. UNHCR survey reveals willingness of refugees to start a new life and integrate in the society, but also remaining challenges.
UNHCR congratulates the Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, celebrates today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team. After years of training, 29 refugee athletes will head to Tokyo in July to participate at this summer’s games. They will...
News comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Denmark’s new law on the transfer of asylum-seekers to third countries
Today, the Danish Parliament approved amendments to the Danish Aliens Act. The amendments will enter into effect if Denmark secures a formal agreement with a third country. This could see the forcible transfer of asylum-seekers and the abdication of Denmark’s...
Stories from the Field: “There are 1,500,000 refugees in Lebanon – more than Estonia’s population”
An interview with our Estonian colleague Andrei Arjupin in Zahle, Lebanon. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Nordic and Baltic colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why did you...