Refugees and Norwegians get together for first-class networking
Just south of the Arctic Circle, Mo i Rana in northern Norway welcomes refugees.
Estonia funding to UNHCR rebuilds shattered homes in Ukraine
In 2017, with funding from the Government of Estonia, UNHCR helped the most vulnerable people forced to leave their homes globally.
“No Way Back”
“No Way Back” follows three Syrian refugees living in Istanbul and shows their struggles, their joys and their dreams.
Study “This is our view: the voices of unaccompanied afghan children in Norway”
The study provides insight into how the Afghan minors perceive and understand their situation in Norway.
Lithuania steps up efforts for the forcibly displaced in 2017
In 2017, the Lithuanian government increased its annual funding to UNHCR, strengthening the protection of people forced to flee their homes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar and Syria.
New UNHCR report details changes in refugee and migrant risky journeys to Europe
A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows changes in the routes used by refugees and migrants to reach Europe during the third quarter of 2017.
Denmark’s emergency funding offers lifeline to Venezuelans forced to leave their country
USD 500,000 from Denmark’s Emergency Reserve Fund will support UNHCR’s work to help the increasing numbers of Venezuelans, fleeing violence, insecurity and lack of basic services.
From boat refugee to successful restaurant owner
Anh Lê, the owner of the popular LêLê restaurants in Copenhagen, was resettled in Denmark from a refugee camp in 1979.
Denmark supports UNHCR with USD 6.3 million to meet critical needs of Rohingya refugees
More Rohingya refugees arrive in Bangladesh every day. The substantial donation from Denmark will support UNHCR’s efforts to develop a new site for the new arrivals to live.
“Hamid. The Refugee who stayed.”
While many refugees and asylum-seekers are leaving Latvia to go to other EU countries, Hamid who is from Afghanistan calls Latvia his home and has applied for Latvian citizenship.
Protecting through education
In Africa’s largest and most complex emergency, the South Sudan crisis, almost 90 per cent of those fleeing are women and children. Funding to UNHCR’s South Sudan operation from the Norwegian Government ensures that young South Sudanese refugee women and girls can attend and stay enrolled in school.
“How long do refugees live in camps?”
1,500 Danes visited UNHCR’s “Refugee Camp” in UN City in Copenhagen on the annual Culture Night.