UNHCR supports Latvia and Lithuania with relief items for temporary accommodation of refugees from Ukraine
STOCKHOLM: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has in the past week delivered a shipment of relief items to Latvia and Lithuania in support of the ongoing response to the Ukraine refugee situation in the two countries. As of the start of October, nearly 41,000 refugees from...
Latvia: UNHCR launches Call for Expression of Interest of NGOs
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: UNHCR is looking for implementing NGO partner in Latvia. UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has published a Call for Expression of Interest on the UN Partner Portal: “Protection, legal assistance and integration...
Strong and timely support to UNHCR has helped millions of displaced Ukrainians
The Nordic and Baltic countries responded fast in providing support, allowing UNHCR to provide both immediate and longer-term response to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Reception center in Latvia is helping and welcoming Ukrainian refugees into society
In capital Riga, a one-stop reception center was quickly established to provide crucial services for the many Ukrainian refugees arriving.
Support from mentors help refugees in Latvia stand on their own feet
UNHCR’s partner ‘I Want to Help Refugees’ provides advise and support to help refugees navigate life in Latvia.
Two-year integration project kicks off across the Nordic and Baltic region
In May 2022, The Nordic Council of Ministers kicks off a comprehensive integration project in the Nordic and Baltic countries, supported by UNHCR.
UNHCR law observations on Latvian declaration of emergency situation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations on the Declaration of Emergency Situation (No 518) by the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations to the Latvian Ministry...
UNHCR urges States to end stalemate at Belarus-EU border and avoid further loss of life
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for urgent action to save lives and prevent further suffering at the border areas between Belarus and the European Union (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland) after the latest tragic death of an asylum-seeker was reported this week....
UNHCR and IOM shocked and dismayed by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
Joint UNHCR/IOM Press Release