Three performers with refugee backgrounds participate in Eurovision 2021
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is delighted that three performers with refugee backgrounds will be participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. One of the performers is Tousin “Tusse” Chiza, representing Sweden. The competition will take place in Rotterdam...
UNHCR warns against “exporting” asylum, calls for responsibility sharing for refugees, not burden shifting
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UNHCR co-organize Lithuanian Diversity Conference
On 25 May, UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries will co-organize the annual conference of the Lithuanian Diversity Charter together with the NGO SOPA and the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson. The conference will focus on the impact of...
UNHCR and SOAS in joint seminar on statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has together with the Swedish Organization Against Statelessness (SOAS) produced the joint seminar “The right to a nationality – the right to human rights” on the issue of statelessness. The seminar explores the causes...
“I can’t stay in Sweden and I cannot be sent to any other country”
Almontaser Quteineh, 39, has been living in Sweden as a stateless person since 2015 together with two of his children. They are stateless Palestinians and are not recognized as citizens of any country. Without a dedicated procedure for stateless persons to request...
Danish funds ensure much needed aid to Central African refugees
A contribution from Denmark helps UNHCR strengthen the response to the deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
Swedish Minister visits the world’s largest refugee settlement
Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Mr. Per Olsson Fridh, visits Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
UNHCR calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for refugees
On World Health Day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for concerted international action and solidarity to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations, including for refugees and other forcibly displaced and stateless people. UNHCR is encouraged by the...
Refugee athletes’ epic journey toward Tokyo Games dramatized in new video
The Journey’ depicts a refugee’s path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere.
Swedish organization Yalla Trappan helps refugee women enter labour market
When Fatme Ibrahim arrived in Sweden on a November night 28 years ago after having fled from Lebanon, she felt very cold and very alone. She arrived with her husband and their young children – and without any formal work experience. Today, Fatme works at Yalla...
New study points to challenges in accessing family reunification in Finland
Today, a UNHCR-commissioned study analyzing the legal, practical and financial obstacles to family reunification for refugees in Finland is launched. UNHCR reiterates its recommendations to the country in this area.
The LEGO Foundation and UNHCR come together to bring the power of learning through play to refugee children in Ethiopia
The partnership ensures 37,500 refugee and host community children can continue their education during the COVID-19 pandemic.