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UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend

Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees.
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World Refugee Day 2022

Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This year, the focus will be on the right to seek safety.
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Creative workshops help refugees in Lithuania integrate

UNHCR’s partner Artscape celebrates the role of art and creativity in building connections for refugees and asylum-seekers in Lithuania.
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On World Refugee Day, UNHCR passed the mic to five young refugee speakers

RefugeeVoices 23.06.2022

UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year

Resettlement 21.06.2022

Finnish Refugee Council announces the Refugees of the Year 2022 in Helsinki

News and stories 20.06.2022

70 years of protecting people forced to flee

For seven decades, the organization has been protecting refugees globally. As there are now more than 80 million forcibly displaced in the world, we reflect on the past, present, and future of the global refugee situation and on refugee protection.

The Nordic and Baltic countries have contributed long-lasting and important support – both as generous hosts, providing welcoming homes to refugees, as well as resettlement partners and significant supporters of our global operations.

Ukraine Emergency

UNHCR has stepped up our operations and capacity in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. We remain firmly committed to support all affected populations in Ukraine and countries in the region.

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For 70 years, we at UNHCR, have been tasked with protecting people who have been forced to flee their homes. This is who we are.

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

UNHCR is firmly committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted in 2015. Read more on how UNHCR works with the different Global Goals.