UNHCR calls on Finnish EU Council Presidency to push for progress in asylum reform
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today released its recommendations for the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) which starts on 1 July 2019.
Finland’s Refugees of the Year 2019 are Rand Mohamad Deeb and Nourdeen Toure
The Finnish Refugee Council has appointed Rand Mohamad Deeb, a graduating high school senior from Lahti, as Refugee Woman of the Year and Nourdeen Toure, a professional boxer from Helsinki, as Refugee Man of the Year.
UNHCR Recommendations to Finland
UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Finland, Europe and globally.
Finland’s support and flexible funding to UNHCR is providing protection to refugees from Syria
The situations in Syria and Iraq are among the world’s most underfunded crises. Support and unearmarked funding from Finland enables UNHCR to help the most vulnerable refugees.
Finland helps provide shelter to displaced Congolese families
A contribution of USD 1.9m from Finland allows UNHCR to strengthen the response in one of the most complex and forgotten displacement crises in the world.
Refugee athletes shine at world championships in Finland
Competing against high-level athletes, refugee athletes step up to the challenge.
Finland’s Refugees of the Year are Sirwa Farik and Ahmad Hosseini
The Finnish Refugee Council has selected Sirwa Farik, a project officer and a resident of Vantaa, as the Refugee Woman of the Year and Ahmad Hosseini, a practical nursing student living in Kaarina, as the Refugee Man of the Year.
Finnish ‘grandmother’ helps troubled toddler find peace
Azaldeen and his young daughter are starting over on a small island in south-west Finland, after family tragedy forced them to flee Baghdad.
Finnish Refugee Man and Woman of the Year
The Finnish Refugee Council has nominated Bahar Mozaffari from Espoo the Refugee Woman of the Year, and Oulu-based Ramin Akhi the Refugee Man of the Year. The nominations were announced today at the Women of the World Festival held in Tampere.