Finland wins second UNITY EURO CUP highlighting inclusionary power of sport
Finland won the second edition of the UNITY EURO CUP today in Frankfurt, showcasing the unique power of sport in bringing diverse people, including refugees, together. At the end of a memorable day marked by a spirit of sportsmanship and inclusion, the Finland team...
UNHCR concerned with new legislation in Latvia
Statement from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on law amendments adopted in Latvia.
UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs grow in 2024
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has anticipated a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year. According to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2024 released today, over 2.4 million refugees will be in need of...
No one at IKEA could miss World Refugee Day
A Refugee Housing Unit inside the store in Oslo, Norway raised awareness about forced displacement among both staff and customers at IKEA.
Observations from UNHCR on Latvian law proposals
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has submitted comments to draft amendments to the Latvian State Border Law and State Border Guard Law.
Refugee of the Year 2023 has been announced in Finland
Finnish Refugee Council has chosen Berivan Suleiman, from Helsinki, as Refugee of the Year 2023.
High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, we honour the courage and hopes of the millions of people forced to flee war, violence, and persecution. This year I’m marking the occasion in Kenya, meeting refugees brimming with strength and ambition despite escaping conflict, drought, and...
UNHCR and IOM call for decisive action following Mediterranean tragedy
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further deaths at sea following the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean, the worst in several years. While the number of people...
Top EU diplomat spends a night with refugees in a camp in Jordan
Both sides feel inspired by each other after unusual encounter in refugee home in Zaatari for “long night of refugees”.
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022
Increase last year was driven by war in Ukraine and revised estimates for Afghan refugees; further fighting, especially in Sudan, has now pushed global total to 110 million
European statelessness conference pushes for concrete action and commitments to resolve statelessness in Europe
Madrid – In the lead up to this year’s Global Refugee Forum in December, and in the penultimate year of the decade-long #IBelong Campaign to end statelessness, representatives from governments, civil society, NGOs, stateless activists, refugee communities,...
New UNHCR Representative to the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Ms. Annika Sandlund has taken up the position as UNHCR’s Representative per 1 June 2023.