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THE UNHCR NANSEN REFUGEE AWARD

The ceremony

The 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony will take place in Geneva on 14 October.
2023 Global Laureate and regional winners attended the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony on 13 December in Geneva.

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About the 2024 Nansen ceremony


The event will bring together State delegations, private-sector leaders, UN and international organization representatives, non-governmental organizations and refugee-led organizations to celebrate the exemplary work of the Global Laureate and the four Regional Winners.  

The programme will showcase the winners’ achievements and feature live artistic performances.

The ceremony will feature an acceptance speech by the global laureate, appearances by the regional winners and performances by award-winning musicians.

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The ceremony will be live-streamed on this page and UNHCR's YouTube channel. The physical event is by invitation only.

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About the 2024 ceremony

The 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony will feature an acceptance speech by the global laureate, appearances by the regional winners and performances by award-winning musicians.

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Since 1954, more than 60 individuals, groups or organizations have received the Award for their extraordinary service to refugees, displaced and stateless people.