One year on: Support from the Nordic and Baltic countries vital in helping displaced Ukrainians
Funding from the Nordic and Baltic countries has helped provide essential support to people displaced as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Call for applicants: Interested in sharing your experiences as a refugee?
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries is pleased to announce a call for applicants for a pilot Refugee Speakers Programme in Lithuania in 2023. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is looking for young people in Lithuania with a refugee background who...
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...
UNHCR: Alternative to detention is a better solution
The Human Rights Committee of the Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a round-table discussion, “Are...
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.
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.
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.
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....
Acknowledging the extraordinary situation in Lithuania, UNHCR raises concerns about legislative response and accommodation conditions
Press statement from UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries on situation in Lithuania.