An outpouring of solidarity – two years of Nordic-Baltic response to the full-scale war in Ukraine
With almost 6.5 million Ukrainian refugees globally, the scale of the crisis highlights the urgent need for sustained humanitarian assistance and integration efforts. As the Ukraine crisis has marked the fastest-growing refugee situation in Europe since World War II, the need for a lasting peace and immediate resolution to the conflict remains urgent.
With no let-up for war-affected Ukrainian refugees, UN launches plan to respond in Estonia in 2024
TALLINN As we approach the two years mark since the full-scale invasion, millions of people, both in Ukraine, and refugees across the region, continue to need support. The majority hope to return to Ukraine one day, but just 14 per cent plan to do so in the near...
Ukrainian Teachers in Estonia Play Important Role in Inclusion of Refugee Children
In Estonia, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, supports the local NGO Mondo to run Mondo Ukrainian Academy – an initiative that supports Ukrainian teachers and pupils to thrive in the Estonian education system. Scroll down to watch the video.
Education – an Engine for Integration
In a podcast on education and integration, experts from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the University of Tartu in Estonia and the University of Turku in Finland discuss and compare refugee students’ inclusion in education in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
New operational update Estonia
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Estonia, covering the period 1 April to 30 June (Q2) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Estonia, such as...
Estonian Police and Border Guard Board working with UNHCR to help refugees
This press release was originally published by Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board. TALLINN: Police and Border Guard Board Director General Egert Belitsev met with Annika Sandlund, the new head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’...
New UNHCR Representative to the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Ms. Annika Sandlund has taken up the position as UNHCR’s Representative per 1 June 2023.
Meet us at the Democracy Festivals
Again this year, UNHCR is participating in a number of democracy, political and opinion festivals across the region to engage in discussions on refugee issues, both domestically and globally. Check out below in which festivals we are present.
New operational update Estonia
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries have published an operational update from Estonia, covering the period 1 January to 31 March (Q1) 2023. The update includes highlights of the activities and work done by UNHCR and our partners in Estonia, such...